Supervisor in Littlehampton

Midday Meals Supervisor

"Educational excellence delivered for everyone, everyday, through: equality, engagement and empowerment".To achieve this, we believe in: . Equality - Opportunity, provision and access for all - All members of our school community are of equal value. . Engagement - A voice for all - Our school works best when everyone contributes. . Empowerment - Rights, responsibility and respect for all - We passionately support our children to develop the confidence and vocal tools to enable them to speak up and be heard. We are a small primary School with 311 pupils and we are part of the Schoolsworks AcademyTrust. We work in partnership with our Trust schools as well as our locality group of schools. Since joining Schoolsworks Academy Trust in 2018, Downsbrook has transformed in every aspect and we are delighted to have been rated as a 'Strong Standard' school in our June 2026 Ofsted. We are looking for open-minded and forward thinking staff to join us in the next stage of our ambitious journey forwards for the pupils here at Downsbrook.

Duties

• To supervise pupils who remain on the school premises during midday break,
• ensuring that the children eat meals safely and behave appropriately.
• supervise pupils eating their lunches, and ensure that all packed-lunch equipment is
• cleared away after use
• report to the Senior Midday Supervisor any child whose diet may give rise for concern
• take charge of groups of children in the playground, the field or the classroom,
• depending on the weather
• devise and initiate constructive play opportunities for children when required
• ensure that children remain within a safe environment, and that they play safely
• set suitable behaviour standards in line with school policy;
• help children acquire social skills;
• attend to minor accidents sustained during the midday break, and seek appropriate
• assistance if necessary
• attend to any pupil who becomes ill during the midday break, and again seek
• appropriate assistance
• report to the Senior Midday Supervisor issues concerning behaviour
• liaise effectively and professionally with staff, as required
• attend training, as required
• The list of duties in the job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. There will be other duties and requirements associated with this post and, in addition, as a term of this employment the post holder may be required to undertake various other duties as may reasonably be required without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
• The post holder must carry out their duties in accordance with Schoolsworks Academy Trust's policies, requirements and standards.
• Engage and motivate children to do their best, whilst having a passion and desire to want the very best for all children and a belief that every child can succeed, will creating a culture of friendship, positivity and teamwork at lunchtimes, in-line with our school values.
• Like all children and will be able to establish excellent relationships with children and colleagues.
• Be an inspirational, positive, enthusiastic and supportive colleague, whilst being an excellent role model to children.
• Be proactive and have a desire to improve their own practice, whilst being open to advice, feedback and guidance from colleagues.

Experience & Qualifications Essential Desirable Previous experience as a Midday Meals Supervisor English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent Grade D or above Experience of working in educational setting First Aid qualification and / or experience Skills Good literacy and numeracy skills Good oral communication skills Good ICT skills Knowledge & understanding of safeguarding requirements in schools Attributes Have a passion and desire to want the best for all children, as well as a belief that all children can succeed. Be an inspirational, positive, enthusiastic, professional and supportive colleague. Be proactive and have a desire to improve their own practice, whilst being open to advice, feedback and guidance from colleagues. Demonstrate excellent emotional intelligence and be able to establish excellent professional relationships with children, staff and parents. Patient, calm and friendly manner. Good organisational skills, be able to work efficiently and to meet deadlines. Respect for confidentiality

Contract & Compensation

Contract: Temporary until July 2027; Hours: 5 hours per week over 5 days, 38 weeks per year (term time only) 12.00pm to 1.00pm.

Salary: NJC Grade 2, SCP 3, £24,796 p.a. pro rata. Actual starting salary - £2,822 p.a.

About the Schoolsworks Academy Trust

Schoolsworks Academy Trust is a growing multi-academy trust based in Littlehampton, currently working with eleven schools along the West Sussex coast:

• Downsbrook Primary School
• East Preston Junior School
• Edward Bryant School
• Hawthorns Primary School
• Medmerry Primary School
• River Beach Primary School
• Rose Green Junior School
• Rustington Primary School
• Summerlea Primary School
• Westbourne Primary School
• Whytemead Primary School

We educate over 4000 pupils and employ over 550 brilliant staff. In creating Schoolsworks, our aim is to create a partnership of schools that work together to ensure all our schools deliver a high-quality education to our young people. Our school leaders collaborate closely, combining their skills and knowledge to tackle challenges and find solutions. Sharing what works well and jointly developing good practice makes our schools stronger and more effective. We have an excellent shared services team which supports our schools with school improvement, finance, HR, IT, premises and legal issues. This enables school leaders to focus more on developing teaching and learning in their own schools.

Benefits & Support

• A supportive and collaborative team of experienced colleagues.
• Excellent career development opportunities within an inclusive school setting.
• The chance to contribute to a thriving and energetic Academy Trust.
• The opportunity to work with some of the loveliest children of Worthing.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Staff benefits platform.
• Continuous Professional Development and Secondments: We are committed to providing the highest quality professional development to all our employees. This includes a variety of CPD opportunities from ECT induction sessions and continuous support during the 2 year ECT programme to leadership development sessions and opportunities for further study i.e. NPQSL, HLTA or similar courses. We also aim to provide opportunities for collaboration and networking to learn from each other and embed outstanding practice in their own schools as well as secondment opportunities across all our schools.
• Flexible Working: We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and to developing work practices and policies that support work-life balance. Schoolsworks recognises that there are sometimes occasions when employees may be able to work flexibly without compromising the needs of the organisation. In these circumstances this can help Schoolsworks to deliver high quality education and enable employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
• Mental Health First Aiders: Our mental health first aiders are here to support all our employees, connecting with colleagues who understand and promote well‑being within our organisation.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Access confidential counselling and support services through our free Employee Assistance Programme which supports employees and their families with a number of different, challenging situations they may be experiencing at anytime.
• The Wisdom wellbeing app, available to all employees, is designed to support mental and emotional health.
• Long service recognition: We are proud to celebrate our staff members reaching service milestones such as 10 and 20 years and to show our appreciation we endeavour to award service certificates, gifts / gift cards and wellbeing days off, which vary according to length of service.
• Pension Scheme: Our pension schemes ensure that you can plan for a secure financial future. All employees are automatically enrolled on either the Teacher's Pension Scheme (TPS) or the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pension scheme.
• AVC's Salary Sacrifice: Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) provide an opportunity for employees who are members of the LGPS to pay additional contributions in order to increase their pension benefits at retirement. AVCs are an efficient way to save for retirement because they attract full tax relief.
• Vivup: Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers. Employees can access a wide variety of lifestyle benefits, e-vouchers and reloadable cards including discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, restaurants, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and day to day spending. We've also secured local offers such as discounted gym memberships.

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