Vacancy Details

Hawthorn Community Primary School 

Grade C Points 2–3

Part-time, Permanent

Closing Date: 15th November 2024 9:00am

We are looking for a Lunchtime Supervisor to join our dedicated team. The role is primarily to provide a safe environment for the children and to be responsible for supervising and assisting them over the lunchtime period.

This will include:

• Setting up of the hall and diner ready for lunch, which includes putting out tables and benches
• Supervision of the children while eating
• Clearing away of tables, benches and cleaning up the hall
• Supervision of the children at playtime, including playing and leading games with the children and supporting them to resolve issues
• Ensuring children are actively occupied during wet playtimes

The successful candidate will have:

• Good communication and listening skills
• An interest in working with and interacting with children
• The ability to work as part of a team
• An awareness of child protection issues
• An ability to problem-solve and communicate adequately concerning issues with staff and children.

We can offer you:

• Well motivated children and supportive families
• An enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated staff
• A driven and determined SLT
• Loyal Governors
• A chance to work as part of our self-created Multi Academy Trust: Pathfinder Schools

We are proud of Hawthorn Community Primary School and welcome visits from prospective applicants. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school business manager, Jo Marshall, on 01536 512204.

Being part of Pathfinder Schools offers a fantastic opportunity to develop yourself, as a Trust we actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of good practice; we believe that by developing a love of learning and having the highest expectations, all members of the Pathfinder Schools community can achieve and inspire greatness.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews may begin soon after receipt of applications for shortlisted candidates, therefore we recommend that you apply early.

To apply, please submit an application form and covering letter outlining your suitability for the post. Application forms can be downloaded from the Pathfinder Schools vacancies page of the website:

www.pathfinderschools.org.uk/join-us/vacancies 

Completed applications should be sent to:

recruitment@pfschools.org.uk

Pathfinder Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS, Reference, Identity, Criminal Record and Medical Checks are mandatory for all posts within Pathfinder Schools.

The workplace will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition (as defined in the Equality Act 2010).

Hawthorn Safeguarding Policies and Procedures are available on their website, which can be accessed at the following web address :

https://www.hawthornprimarykettering.co.uk/page/?title=Policies&pid=34

Pathfinder Schools and our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, medical, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. Before applying, please review our Recruitment and Selection Policy which includes further information on pre-employment checks and our statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders https://pathfinderschools.org.uk/join-us/vacancies

Online searches

As part of our rigorous Safer Recruitment process Pathfinder Schools has adopted the practice of online searches for external shortlisted candidates. The purpose of the search is to enable us to fulfil our duty under Keeping Children Safe in Education and is part of our due diligence to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may need to discuss with you during interview.

Therefore, if you are shortlisted for a role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s). Consent to an online search is included in the Pathfinder Schools application form. Searches are based on publicly available information, therefore where your profiles are private or are locked, no further search will be required on these pages. Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.

Pathfinder Schools is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.