East Whitby Academy
Senior Midday Supervisor
Contract Type: Permanent – 7.5 hours per week, 11.45 am – 1.15pm, Monday – Friday
Salary: NJC Point 3 - £12.45 per hour
Application Deadline: Noon on Wednesday 26 March 2025
Interview Date: Friday 28 March 2025
Start Date: Tuesday 22 April 2025
Are you interested in pursuing a career working with children? This role is ideal for balancing alongside other commitments such as teaching assistant courses.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. You will be required to organise and co-ordinate the work of the Lunchtime Supervisors and to be responsible to the Head Teacher for the pupils on the school premises at lunchtime.
The ability to relate to children/young people from diverse ethnic/social backgrounds is essential for this job, as well as having good verbal communication skills in order to liaise with children/young people and other staff members.
It is desirable that you have:
- Previous experience of working with children/young people in a school environment.
- Literacy and numeracy skills in order to write simple reports and perform simple calculations.
- Verbal communication skills in order to liaise with children/young people and other staff members and parents.
As part of your wider duties and responsibilities you are required to promote and actively support the schools responsibilities towards safeguarding. Safeguarding is about keeping people safe and protecting them from harm, neglect, abuse and injury. It is about creating safe places, being vigilant and doing something about any concerns you might have.
What we can offer
- A dedicated team of supportive colleagues who are passionate about the pupils in their care.
- An ethos of high expectations and mutual respect where pupils/adults are valued and cared for.
- Access to a highly skilled, creative network of academies that work together to continually improve and innovate.
Queries / School Visits
Informal chats about the role are welcomed. For queries or to arrange a call or visit please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
How to Apply
Important: references will be obtained before interview, please note on your application if you do not wish for your current employer to be contacted before interview.
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
Safeguarding
East Whitby Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.