Midday Meals Supervisor

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a successful academy that was judged outstanding in every category in our May 2017 Ofsted inspection.

We are a 5 form entry primary school, opening with a Reception cohort and are growing by a year group at a time with currently 902 pupils on roll from Nursery to Year 6. This will make our academy, which was funded under the free school programme with backing from Thurrock council, the Department for Education and the Harris Federation which sponsors the free school, the biggest primary free school in the country.

We are a sister school to Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred and Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, along with the other Academies in the Harris Federation. We work very closely together and share the very best practice and leadership knowledge and capacity to make the education we offer outstanding. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every child, Every day."

Our Core values of : Manners, Perseverance, Responsibility, Community and Achievement, underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Mayflower. They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults as well as children and staff model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy. These foundations have enabled us to build high quality, inspiring education for our children within the two years the academy has been open. This is reflected in both the exceptional day to day practice here as well as the outsanding outcomes our children have achieved in each year.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking direct supervision of pupils in designated areas, ensuring safe and orderly conduct.
• Assisting with daily decisions on areas for pupil use e.g. wet lunchtimes.
• Supporting the safe use of children’s play equipment.
• Promoting games and activities, motivating pupils during the lunchtime break, ensuring school rules regarding games allowed are met and that health and safety procedures are maintained.
• Supporting and supervising pupils in the dining area as appropriate e.g. encouragement to eat, help with choosing and cutting food, return of trays, cutlery etc.
• Supporting pupils in the play/other areas who may require assistance.
• Dealing with minor incidents and first aid where appropriate, referring serious incidents to Senior Lunchtime Coordinator/Principal or nominated supervisor.
• Cleaning up spillages or debris around the dining/play areas to ensure the maintenance of good order, discipline and safety.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Understanding of the educational, social and welfare needs of pupils in the midday break
• Understanding of the importance of the meal and break as a social and educational occasion
• Experience of supervising pupils (individuals or groups) in a relevant age setting
• Good spoken and written English
• Ability to encourage and inspire young people
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
• Ability to judge when advice/assistance is needed to meet pupil’s needs
• Ability to liaise with parents/carers in a professional manner observing the boundaries of the role and respecting confidential information

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.