Supervisory Assistant

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• 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 is outlined in the table below.
• Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form.
• Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.
• In the event of an excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.

The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage
. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

• Factor
  
  Essential Criteria Method Of Assessment
  
  Experience:
  
  Evidence of experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment, i.e., school, nursery or playgroup.
• Shortlisting by Application Form.
• Knowledge
• Evidence Of Knowledge Of The Following Areas:
  The requirements of a Supervisory Assistant;
  Child Protection and Safeguarding, as relevant to the role;
  Health and Safety regulations, as relevant to the role.
• Other
• Willingness to undertake job related training as and when required.
• Shortlisting by Application Form.

• Evidence of an ability to work flexibly to help ensure safe and supportive child-centred supervision.
• Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven effective team working skills.
• Evidence of good planning and organising skills to ensure work is completed on time to the required standard.
• Interview Values Orientation
  :
  Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the School values/ethos. You will find information about our Values here.

• Experience:
  
  A minimum of six months’ experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment, i.e., school, nursery or playgroup.
• Shortlisting by Application Form.

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’.

In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background.
Please note that you WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.

Further information can be accessed at NI Direct or the Department of Justice.

The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

JOB TITLE: Supervisory Assistant

REPORTS TO: Principal/Senior Supervisory Assistant

JOB PURPOSE Responsible individually or as a member of a team for the supervision…