Lunchtime Assistant - Victoria Road Primary School - DOES-025160

Job Purpose: Support pupils during the lunchtime period by supervising meals and play activities, encouraging positive behaviour and helping create a safe, friendly and enjoyable environment where children can thrive.  

Duties:  
- Supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground during lunchtime.
- Encourage children to eat their lunch and enjoy their break safely.
- Promote safe, creative and positive play activities.
- Encourage pupils to use good manners and positive behaviour.
- Provide basic first aid and deal with incidents when required.
- Act as a point of contact between pupils and teaching staff.
- Work closely with teachers and other school staff to support pupils.
- Build positive working relationships with colleagues.
- Help maintain a safe, caring and supportive environment for all pupils.

Essential Skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to encourage and promote positive play with children.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
- Caring, kind and approachable nature.
- Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.
- Commitment to maintaining children's safety and wellbeing.
- Honest, trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Professional and reliable approach to work.

Desirable Skills
- Experience working in a school or with children.
- Basic first aid knowledge or training.
- Understanding of positive behaviour management.
- Isle of Man Worker status.

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Salary & benefits

£25,342 - £27,941 pro rata per annum

Hours

Part Time - 7.25 hours term time only