SEND Midday Supervisor

Main Purpose of the Role

In your role as an SEND Midday Supervisor, you will supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground areas, ensuring a safe and enjoyable lunchtime for all and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of the children. You should be caring, hardworking, and open to training, with a genuine love for working with children with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground areas
• Ensure a safe and enjoyable lunchtime for all pupils
• Be caring, hardworking, and open to training
• Most importantly, have a genuine love for working with children with SEND.
• Oversee pupil conduct, ensuring safe and orderly behaviour inside and outside the school building.
• Supporting pupils with eating, ensuring safe eating habits.
• Provide intimate care to pupils e.g. individual toiletting requirements based on pupil's needs.
• Ensure all of the individual needs of every child are catered for.
• Cutting up and preparing food for pupils
• Promote and enforce school rules regarding allowed games and health and safety procedures.
• Assist pupils in the dining area or other play areas as needed.
• Ensure all children have access to a variety of games and activities, demonstrating new ones when appropriate.
• Handle minor incidents and disputes, referring serious incidents to the Senior Lunchtime Coordinator/SLT or nominated supervisor.
• Administer first aid as required, following health and safety guidelines, and undertake relevant training such as basic first aid.
• Clean up spillages or debris around dining and play areas to maintain good order, discipline, and safety.
• Support diversity and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Comply with policies and procedures related to child protection, health, safety, security, and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the roles of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training, other learning activities, and performance development as needed.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post to ensure the efficient and effective running of the department/section.
• A calm and positive demeanour with children
• Enthusiasm and a team-player attitude
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt
• Previous experience is a plus, but not essential

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