Lunchtime Supervisor Vacancy

Hours:  11 hours 40 minutes per week – term time only plus 5 INSET days (46.4 weeks, 11:25 am – 1:45 pm daily)

Required for:  Monday 8th January 2024

Contract:  Permanent

Salary:  Grade 1, Scale Point 2: £7,317.75 subject to national pay review (full time equivalent: £25,854)


We have an exciting opportunity to join the lunchtime supervision team at Purley Oaks Primary School.

Are you enthusiastic, calm under pressure and able to communicate well with staff and children? If so, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for someone who is able to:

  • talk to children and adults in a clear and calm manner
  • work as part of a group and on their own
  • encourage high standards of pupil behaviour at all times
  • respect confidential information
  • initiate games and activities appropriate to the age of the children
  • remain calm in a crisis
  • undertake appropriate training as required
  • promote the school when talking to visitors, colleagues and members of the community
  • demonstrate passion and enthusiasm to provide the very best opportunities and resources for all our children

Purley Oaks Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and the successful candidate will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, evidence of right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

Photographic identification and certificates of all relevant qualifications will need to be provided at the interview stage.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all.

VISITS TO THE SCHOOL ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED

Applicants are encouraged to make an appointment to view by contacting Miss Lowe (PA to Headteacher) on 020 8688 4268 or by emailing hr@purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk.

DATA PROTECTION

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) the school is responsible for holding and protecting personal data.  The school is required to share some data with the Local Authority, Croydon Council and the Department for Education. For further information on who we share data with please see our website for our Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notices: www.purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk/.

Privacy notice for job applicants is available on our website.

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this position please complete the application and equal opportunities monitoring forms fully and provide a supporting statement which shows how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. Application forms can be found on our website.

PLEASE NOTE AS A SAFER RECRUITMENT SCHOOL WE WILL TAKE UP REFERENCES PRIOR TO YOU BEING CALLED FOR INTERVIEW, UNLESS YOU CAN PROVIDE US WITH A VALID REASON FOR REFERENCES NOT TO BE TAKEN UP AT THIS STAGE. PLEASE ENSURE YOU PROVIDE TWO EMAIL ADDRESSES ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM FOR REFEREES TO BE CONTACTED.

Application forms and supporting statements should be submitted to:

hr@purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk.


Closing Date:   Friday 8th December 2023, 12.00pm

Interviews:      WC 11th December 2023

Tenable:          Monday 8th January 2024


Lunchtime Supervisor Job Description December 2023

Lunchtime Supervisor Person Specification December 2023

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Guidance Notes for Applicants

Self Disclosure Form – October 2023

Support Staff Application Form