School Supervisory Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• First Aid Training (desirable)
• Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities
• Basic Health and Safety Awareness
• Knowledge of, and commitment to equal opportunities
• Experience of administering first aid
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• Good verbal communication skills in order to liaise with pupils and other staff members
• Ability to react in a positive manner to difficult situations which may arise amongst children
• Ability to identify own training and development needs and cooperate with means to address these
• Ability to encourage the children in constructive and co-operative play
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to maintain confidences regarding children and colleagues
• Commitment to work in line with the school ethos and mission
• Willingness to undertake training and continuous professional development in connection with the post
• Compliance with policies relating to Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity and data protection
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure to work in an environment dealing with young people
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare for all

We will offer you a supportive, passionate and professional staff and governing body, enthusiastic and caring young people and excellent CPD opportunities.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.