School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Purpose of the Job

Ø  Supervision of pupils on school premises

Ø  Maintenance of good order and discipline

Ø  Encouraging positive pupil attitudes

Ø  Appropriate communication

Ø  Support for the School

Key Tasks to Achieve Outcomes

Supervision of pupils on school premises

Ø  To supervise areas, both indoors and outdoors

Ø  To supervise outdoor areas, corridors, toilet areas, classrooms etc, as required

Ø  To supervise children eating their meal on school premises, in specified areas set aside for dining purposes

Ø  To supervise queues waiting to enter specified dining areas, as required

Maintenance of good order and discipline

Ø  To be aware of behaviour procedures in school and to act in accordance with them

Ø  To monitor allocated areas to ensure welfare and discipline is maintained

Ø  To record any accidents or incidents appropriately

Ø  To pass on relevant information to appropriate staff

Encouraging positive pupil attitudes

Ø  To encourage pupils to maintain hygiene standards (eg washing hands after toileting)

Ø  To encourage pupils to leave all areas in a tidy condition

Ø  To encourage good relations between pupils through informal discussion and play situations

Ø  As appropriate to organise the distribution and collection of lunchtime games

Ø  In any area under supervision, as necessary encourage pupils to behave in an appropriate manner

Appropriate communication

Ø  Report accidents or other abnormal occurrences (including behaviour of pupils) immediately to the Senior Supervisor or, in emergency, directly to the SLT

Ø  All accidents involving any part of the head to be written in the Accident Book and reported to the first aider

Ø  All accidents which result in any form of bleeding to be entered into the Accident Book and reported to the first aider

Ø  As necessary, pass on verbal or written information to the Senior Supervisor or appropriate staff

Support for the School

Ø  To contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school

Ø  To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety, security and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Ø  To participate in training and other learning activities as required

Ø  To carry out any other duties as directed by the Headteacher commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post

Ø  To ensure confidentiality at all times

Indicators of Performance

The Line Manager will evaluate the performance of the SMSA through:

Ø  Evidence of a safe, happy environment at lunchtimes, characterised by good order and discipline

Ø  Positive, mutually respectful relationships with pupils

Ø  Positive relationships with colleagues

Ø  Appropriate communication in line with school policy

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