Senior Supervisory Assistant

Job Reference: )Primary Location :
Antrim-Newtownabbey-Ashgrove Primary School Contract Type :
Permanent Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : N/AStatus :
Part-Time Hours per Week : 5.5 hours per week Working Pattern :
Monday - Thursday 1 hour per day, 12.25-1.25pm. Friday 12.25-1.55pmGrade/Scale :
Senior Supervisory Assistant | NJC pt 11 - 14 | £14.9917 - £15.7367 per hour Additional Allowance(s) : A retainer fee is paid during school holidays

Anticipated Interview Date(s) : 19.11.26

Additional Information: N/AJOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Senior Supervisory Assistant

REPORTS TO:

Designated line manager JOB PURPOSETo be responsible to the principal, with the assistance of supervisory assistants as may be employed, for the supervision of children and the maintenance of discipline for the children remaining on the school premises throughout the mid-day break (i.e. the interval between the close of morning school and the re-opening of school in the afternoon.)DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure the supervision of children in all areas of the school and grounds in order that health and safety regulations are observed and school discipline is enforced.

To carry out such direct supervision of children as is necessary.

To organise and supervise the supervisory staff to ensure the supervision and discipline is as effective as possible.

To liaise with the principal on all matters relating to mid-day supervision and to convey instructions to supervisory staff.

To deal with minor problems and accidents and report any serious incident to the principal immediately.

To oversee the arrangements for the consumption of meals and packed lunches including:

- the supervision of the movement of children between classrooms and dining areas where necessary including dining areas outside the school premises- the supervision of queues, seating arrangements, and the circulation of pupils to and from service points- the collection of dinner tickets where appropriate- the distribution of meals within the dining area as appropriate- the completion of ancillary associated duties (eg, cleaning up spillage’s, ensuring tables are cleared and cleaned, removal of litter from all areas used for the consumption of food including packed lunches, etc)
GENERAL CONDITIONS Carry out all duties to comply with:

- the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;

- Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;

- Codes of Practice.

All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular jobAll necessary paperwork must be completed.

Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to  accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.

You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.

The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured…