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OAKFIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL – Littlehaven site
JOB DESCRIPTION
Midday Meal supervisor
Job Purpose
As part of a team, you will be responsible for the setting up of the hall for lunches and clearing away as the children are finishing; ensuring that during the lunch periods pupils are in a clean and safe environment. In addition, you will ensure pupil behaviour whilst eating and playing is in line with the standards expected by the school, and that pupils are ready to return to class on time.
Principal Accountabilities
* To assist with setting up tables and chairs in the hall (manual handling and lifting required).
* Ensure that the dining area is clean and prepared prior, during and after meal breaks, ensuring spillages of food or liquid are cleaned immediately and that the environment is kept safe to prevent accidents.
* At the end of the lunchtime, within a restricted time scale, ensure the hall is tidied and cleared, with all furniture (manual handling and lifting required) safely stored away so that the hall is safe and ready to use by the school.
* To supervise the children during the lunch breaks on the playgrounds and whilst within the school building;
* Maintain the health, safety, welfare, good conduct and safeguarding of pupils during the lunch break, having regard to special or additional needs advised to you in line with school procedure.
* To ensure all children injured or sick are sent to the designated first aider
* In a fair and consistent manner, encourage good behaviour and conduct in line with the school policy, maintaining a calm and understanding approach, whilst ensuring that unacceptable behaviour is managed and reported in line with school procedure. ;
* To report significant incidents, accidents or behaviour of a child to their class teacher
* To promote the school aims and school rules, abide by them, and assist the children to do so also in a positive manner.
* To monitor children's play and activities, discouraging rough or inappropriate play and activity, and encouraging co-operative, imaginative and appropriate ones;
* To carry out other duties appropriate to the grade and content of the work as may reasonably be required of you.
The list of duties in this job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive, and you should be prepared to carry out duties as directed by the Assistant or Head teacher
Job Details
Salary: £ per hour
Contract Type: Permanent, 6.25 hours per week
Location: Littlehaven site
Interviews: 20th October 2025
Further Information
Oakfields Primary Schooland West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
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The reference number for this role is SCHO01089.
Job Reference: SCHO01089