Lunchtime Assistant - SPC - Rushen Primary School - DOES-025549

Job Purpose: Support pupils in the Specialist Provision Centre at Rushen Primary School during lunchtime, helping to keep them safe and well while encouraging positive behaviour, play and independence.  

Duties  
- Supervise pupils throughout lunchtime, including in the dining room, Specialist Provision Centre and outdoor areas.
- Provide one-to-one or group support for children with special educational needs.
- Encourage positive play and help pupils build good relationships.
- Help pupils with eating, including cutting up food, opening packets and following individual feeding programmes.
- Assist with personal care, including toileting and changing when required.
- Encourage good manners and positive behaviour.
- Follow individual behaviour programmes where required.
- Follow specialist programmes such as PECS and TEACCH under the direction of the SPC Manager.
- Undertake appropriate medical training, which may include suction and PEG feeding.
- Use specialist moving and handling techniques and equipment when required.
- Deal with minor injuries and seek help for more serious incidents.
- Report any concerns or difficulties involving pupils to the SPC Manager.
- Work closely with Specialist Provision and teaching staff.
- Attend relevant meetings and training.
- Maintain confidentiality about individual pupils.
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety and school procedures.
 
Essential Skills  
- Willingness to support children with special educational needs individually and in groups.
- Willingness to assist with feeding, personal hygiene, toileting and changing.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Approachable and able to relate well to children and adults.
- Willingness to undertake new and refresher training.
- Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Calm and sensible approach.
- Satisfactory police check.
 
Desirable Skills   
- Experience working with or caring for primary or secondary school-aged children.
- Enthusiastic, energetic and positive approach.
- Voluntary youth work experience, such as Brownies or Scouts.
- Current First Aid Certificate.
- Isle of Man Worker status.

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Salary & benefits

£26,609 - £32,343 pro rata per annum

Hours

Part-Time - 7.5 Hours Term Time Only