Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants

All appointments whether temporary or permanent, are subject to a probationary period and to a satisfactory medical report, enhanced criminal record check, proof of eligibility to reside and work in the United Kingdom and two satisfactory references, one being the candidates current or previous employer.

Supervisory Assistants will generally work under the immediate control of the Executive Head Teacher.

Duties of Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants
1. Collect pupils from the classroom and supervise pupils washing their hands.
2. Ensure the smooth running of the lunchtime session by ensuring the children have good table manners, eat sufficient food and behave correctly.
3. Ensure that the dining area is kept safe at all times by wiping or sweeping liquids that have fallen on the tables or floor.
4. Assist children in learning how to use cutlery correctly.
5. Ensure that the children are safe whether in corridors, toilets, classrooms or on the playground, keeping a good standard of discipline at all times and inform the class teacher or a senior member of staff of any difficulties that they may experience with children.
6. To take initial care of children who may have had an accident or are ill at lunchtime.
7. To supervise children using the toilet area and ensure that hands are washed after each visit.
8. Support children to play appropriately during the lunchtime sessions and to organise games and activities suitable for the age of the children.
9. Return children, in the method indicated by their class teacher for the commencement of the afternoon session.
10. Work as part of a team to coordinate the smooth running of the dining room.
11. To undertake such other duties as may be required commensurate with the level of the post.

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City of Wolverhampton

There's never been a better time to join the award winning City of Wolverhampton Council to further your career. We are a progressive and future facing organisation, and passionate about making our city better for all who live, work and travel here.

We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering the best services for people in Wolverhampton; working for us gives you the opportunity to make a difference to their lives.

Our continual drive for improvement led to us winning APSE Overall Council of the Year Service Delivery Award, also achieving Annual Service Award Finalists for our services in Waste and Recycling; Public Protection; Best Housing Regeneration and Homelessness multi-agency work, showing that the City of Wolverhampton Council is truly an organisation striving for daily excellence in all we do.

Equal Opportunities

The City of Wolverhampton Council employs over 5,000 people in more than 600 different trades and professions. We are committed to representing Wolverhampton's diverse community and therefore strongly encourage applications from all applicants meeting the essential criteria. The council operate a guaranteed interview policy for veterans who have served in the military, those who have previously been under our care and are under the age of 25 and disabled candidates, where it is evidenced that the essential criteria of the post is met.

Supervisory Assistants may be required to attend training courses. This may be during the school holiday periods when appropriate remuneration will be paid instead of special payment.

Permanent Employees

It is a condition of service that annual holiday should be taken during school closure. Employees must undertake to return to school at the end of the period during which schools are closed or on any day during the closure of the school if requested to do so.

A special payment is payable during the school closure, one half of the payment being paid prior to the commencement of the period during which the school is closed and the other half to be paid after the resumption of the meal service and only to the employees who return to work on the day appointed, unless absence on that day is supported by a sick note.

Temporary Employees

Temporary employees are not eligible for retaining fees and any accrued holiday pay will be paid at the end of the temporary contract.

The post holder must comply with the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and the Health and Safety Policy, The city has seen rapid developments with major projects like the i54, Way Youth Zone and i10 and more exciting developments are planned for the westside of the city. The leisure-led mixed user scheme includes a multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, hotel, multi-storey car park and apartments, all accessible by foot from our city centre.

We benefit from being in a prime location, with excellent transport links at the heart of the UK's high speed rail and motorway networks, making us an employer of choice for people across the West Midlands.

Wolverhampton is rated as one of the top cities in the UK for families. Almost 90 per cent of the city's primary and secondary schools are rated as 'good' or 'outstanding' by Ofsted. The City also offers a wide range of family friendly facilities with stunning parks and green spaces and top entertainment attractions such as Wolverhampton Art Gallery, the Civic and Wulfrun Halls and the Grand Theatre all of which attract top acts such as Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow, World Darts Competition, upcoming bands and West End productions.

Why Work for City of Wolverhampton Council?

We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations, and varied training opportunities.

We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that progress within different grades for the variety of jobs on offer. The majority of our positions offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days - this increases with length of service. There is also an added option to buy up to 10 days additional leave in each leave year. New entrants also benefit from 8 days bank holiday entitlement (basic leave entitlement of 33 days).

The council offers an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions based on salary grades and other benefits including:

• Index linked pension


• Option to convert your pension for tax-free cash when you retire


• Retirement on the grounds of ill-health at any age.


The council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:

• Flexi-time


• Reduced hours working


• Job share


• Homeworking


• Term time only


Other rewards

• Discounted city parking at a number of sites with reduced charges for blue badge holders


• Annual Travel Card Scheme


• Salary Sacrifice scheme for cars - with a wide range of 'green' vehicles, cycles and associated equipment, personal IT equipment and smartphones


• Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through our competitive rewards portal