Job Title: Lunchtime Assistant Location: Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall Hours: 6.25 per week, term time only (Monday–Friday, 12:50pm–1:05pm) Salary: NJC Pay Scale, Grade 2 (SCP 2–4), Actual Salary: £3,547–£3,659 per annum Responsible to: Assistant Headteacher Job Purpose: To provide care and supervision for pupils during the school lunch break, ensuring their welfare and safety as directed by senior staff. Key Responsibilities: Supervise pupils in the canteen and around the school site. Manage the dining hall queue according to the rota. Patrol school and “out of bounds” areas. Monitor and address food/drink spillages and hazards. Assist with pupil needs as appropriate. Report incidents and accidents. Support and implement the school’s Behaviour Policy. Person Specification (Essential): Experience working co-operatively and flexibly. Ability to relate to young people with differing needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent time management. Team player, optimistic, enthusiastic, and supportive. Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and the school’s ethos and values. Interview will be held on Thursday 6th November 2025. The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.