Lunchtime Supervisor at Cherry Orchard Primary School

Job Description Key Purpose

To ensure, individually or as part of a team, the welfare and safety of all children remaining within the school grounds or buildings during lunch time.

• Supporting pupils while they eat their lunch and ensuring tables are clean.
• Using initiative in monitoring events occurring on the school premises and grounds.
• Encouraging play activities by modelling and taking part if necessary.
• Positively encouraging good behaviour, healthy eating and good table manners.
• Helping to set up and clear away the lunchtime area before and after the lunchtime period when required.
• Ensuring food and water spillages are dealt with promptly.
• Reporting accidents and completing accident forms if necessary.
• Undertaking ancillary duties as necessary (setting up and clearing away tables, cleaning tables and dining area).
• Ensuring the behaviour policy is implemented and seeking advice on how to deal with individuals as needed from the senior leadership team.
• Supporting the work of staff and other supervisory assistants.
• Escorting children to and from the dining area and ensuring their safety at all times.
• Supervising children at all times, indoors and outdoors.
• Recording inappropriate pupil behaviour and conveying serious incidents to the head teacher.
• Maintaining checks throughout lunch break to ensure pupils are safe.
• Attending training when appropriate and after consultation with the head teacher.
• Attending to and reporting any minor first aid accidents or injuries or pupils who become ill.