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Midday Supervisory Assistant Rufforth Primary School Closing date: Tuesday 17th December 2019 at midday

Interview date: To be confirmed

Providing an excellent education from age 2 to 19

School

Rufforth Primary School

Job Title

Midday Supervisory Assistant

Reports to

Headteacher

Grade

Grade 2, Level 1: £17,364 per annum (reduced pro rata). Part time: 5 hours per week (term time only).

Rufforth Primary School are looking to appoint a

Midday Supervisory Assistant to care for pupils during

the lunchtime period, helping them to prepare for

mealtime, access a suitable meal and clean up

afterwards. Also provides a care support service for

pupils using the play area after lunch.

Qualifications are not essential, however, experience of

working with children would be desirable.

Rufforth Primary School is a popular rural village school.

We have great pupils, a hardworking and dedicated

staff team and a supportive local community. This is an

immediate vacancy for a new member of staff to join

our team.

Please contact the school on 01904 555365 or email

cwalton@rufforth.pmat.academy for more information

or to request an application form.

Headteacher

Rufforth Primary School

Wetherby Road,

Rufforth

York

YO23 3QF

cwalton@rufforth.pmat.academy

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Collaborate

As a family of schools, we work collaboratively

to celebrate and nurture both the similarities

and distinctiveness of each school’s individual

ethos and values.

Celebrate

We celebrate the uniqueness of all pupils, and

through outstanding pastoral care, academic

challenge and inspirational teaching we support

each child to flourish and succeed.

Develop

We develop outstanding leadership at all

levels that delivers maximum achievement

whilst supporting and developing the vision

and values that underpin all we do.

Thrive

We generate positive and challenging

learning environments which allow staff

to grow and thrive through excellent

professional development.

Nurture

We nurture an ethos in which children learn

by example and grow spiritually, morally and

socially to understand the uniqueness and

diversity of communities, faiths and cultures -

locally, nationally and internationally.

Community Partnering with the Church of England,

other schools, educational institutions and

the Pathfinder Teaching School to ensure

we provide an outstanding education from

pre-school to post 16.

Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust

We are an inclusive partnership of church and community schools underpinned by a shared vision, common values and a commitment to providing an outstanding and holistic education to all the young people we serve.

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Job Description

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Main Purpose of Job

To supervise pupils during lunchtime to maintain a calm environment in the dining room and provide direction

and supervision of activities whilst in the playground.

Core Responsibilities, Tasks and Duties

• To ensure the dining room is ready for lunch service. If required, prepare layout of tables in preparation for

lunch.

• Supervise dinner queue and entrance of all pupils into the hall, ensuring good behaviour and a calm

atmosphere. Dealing with any inappropriate behaviour reporting incidents to a more senior staff member

where appropriate.

• Ensure that pupils follow dining room rules and tidy/clear up in a satisfactory manner.

• Supervision and control of pupils inside school premises when they are not allowed outside in inclement

weather.

• Supervision of pupils in the playground to ensure their safety and well being. Preventing bullying, being aware

of changes in friendships, encouraging socialising, play etc. Participating in games. Discouraging any

dangerous activities.

• Dealing with unacceptable or challenging behaviour under the guidelines in operation at school.

Supervision/Management of People

Post holder is required to supervise, control and report pupil’s behaviour.

Creativity and Innovation

Set duties but due to the nature of the post it may require creativity for managing everyday situations and

awareness of when to involve other relevant parties.

Contacts and Relationships

Interacts with pupils (supporting them or maintaining discipline), teaching staff (reporting incidents and providing

information and catering staff (supporting their service and maintaining discipline in the dining room). When

dealing with pupils, it may be necessary for the post holder to vary their style an approach to suit individual

circumstances. Contact is always face to face.

Decisions – Discretion and consequences

Judgement and assessment of situation to decide on the best course of action.

Resources

None required.

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Work Environment

Work demands

Set duties but due to the nature of the post it may require creativity for managing everyday situations and

awareness of when to involve other people. There is a need for the post holder to have good levels of

concentration and remain focused as situations may develop at any point. The post holder needs to have a

positive outlook and the ability to use praise to encourage the children to make good choices.

Physical demands

Physical demands due to the nature of the post.

Working conditions

Where outside work is involved this can be in inclement weather.

Work context

Occasionally subjected to bad language and aggressive behaviour. Work within the schools Health and Safety

Guidelines and manual handling procedures, attending training as required.

Knowledge and Skills

The post holder needs to have:

• Effective communication skills.

• A caring attitude.

• Tact and sensitivity.

• Positivity and a keen desire to support and develop children’s skills and enjoyment.

• Observational skills.

• An approachable style.

• Through knowledge of the school’s policies, procedures and protocols.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to apply given instructions.

• Ability to react calmly and quickly in an emergency.

Positon of Job in Organisation Structure

Job reports to

Senior Midday Supervisor

This job

Midday Supervisor

Other jobs at this level

Midday Supervisors

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Employee Assistance Programme Making sure everyone

in Pathfinder Multi

Academy Trust team

gets the support they

need whatever their

worries, at home or at

work. The 24/7 confi-

dential Employee Assistance

Programme offers specialist counselling and

information meaning everyone has support at any time.

What does it provide?

The Employee Assistance Programme is available 24

hour a day, 365 days a year, is completely confidential

and provides support by telephone or online from

specialist call handlers and counsellors who understand

the demands of working in education. It provides:

• Emotional support and counselling

• Specialist information on work-life balance

• Financial and legal information

• Management consultation to support those

responsible for managing others

• Up to six sessions of face-to-face or telephone

counselling

• Access to online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

(CBT)

• Information on local services such as elder care

and childcare

The Education Support Partnership experts assess each

call individually and decide what the best course of

action for each caller is, whether that be counselling,

online CBT or signposting to additional services.

Education Support Partnership Grants

A confidential grants service to help you manage your

financial and money worries to get you back on track

when you are struggling. If you are working in or

retired from the education sector and are suffering

financial problems caused by unemployment, ill

health, sudden life events, bereavement or a personal

injury the Education Support Partnership may be able

to help you.

Pension Scheme As an employee of Pathfinder MAT you are offered

membership of either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme;

or for support staff, the Local Government Pension

Scheme. As well as employee’s paying contributions

into the scheme (banded, based on earnings level)

Pathfinder MAT also pays into the scheme on your

behalf at the following rates (regardless of earnings):

Support Staff Pension Scheme

LGPS – Pathfinder MAT contributes

an additional 19.9% of your salary.

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Pathfinder MAT contributes an

additional 16.48% of your salary.

For more information please visit:

www.teacherspensions.co.uk www.nypf.org.uk

Cycle to Work Scheme For staff who wish to purchase a bike for the purpose

of travelling to work this can be done via Cyclescheme.

You purchase the bike you want via the scheme and

Pathfinder MAT pays the initial cost upfront and then

you pay for it directly from your salary on a monthly

basis (12 months is the usual duration). The deductions

for the cyclescheme are taken from your gross pay each

month so your taxable pay is lower than it otherwise

would be.

For more information visit www.cyclescheme.co.uk

Benefits of working at Pathfinder