AddressWorking Hours: Monday – Friday 12pm – 1:15pm / 6.25 hours per week
Actual Salary: £3267 pro rata per annum
Full time equivalent salary: £22,366 per annum
Required: 8th April 2024 - We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than stated if sufficient applications are received
Location: Whittle Academy
About the role
Whittle Academy are looking to appoint a reliable, flexible and practical individual.
Duties will include assisting children in the dining room with opening lunch boxes and cutting up food as appropriate; clearing tables and disposing of waste food and drink; supervising children in the dining room and out on the playground and assist in overseeing games and activities for children.
The successful candidate will need to have experience working with children and be able to form positive relationships but maintain good discipline. Possess good individual and team skills and be ready to deal with a variety of situations and challenges.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
The role of Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Why work for us?
A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.
As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:
- A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
- A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
- Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
- Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts
How to apply:
All applications must be received electronically via our TES page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/inspire-education-trust-1168460
If you experience any problems with the online application process please
contact TES directly: recruitment@tes.com
All applications need to be submitted by 9am on 13/03/24
Date of interviews : week beginning 18th March
