Midday Supervisor

As a school lunchtime supervisor, your tasks during the meal would include:

• helping children who are in difficulties, for example with cutting up food
• encouraging good table manners
• making sure behaviour does not become too boisterous
After the meal you would:
• supervise children in the playground (or in the hall or classroom in wet weather)
• stop any dangerous behaviour
• deal with any quarrels or fights
• comfort children who are upset
• deal with minor injuries such as cuts, grazes and bruises
• sometimes organise games
  
  enjoyment of working with children and the ability to control and supervise them
• patience
• the ability to stay calm in an emergency
• good communication skills
• a reasonable level of fitness
• the ability to work as part of a team
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.