Maternity cover
Fixed term contract until 22 July 2025, subject to the return of the post holder
Term Time Only
Part time - 5.83 Hours per week (1 hour 10 mins per day)
TPLTSS1 £3,014 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
We are looking for a Lunchtime Supervisor to work at our Castle Batch Primary School Academy. This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who would relish the chance to join us.
Castle Batch is an exciting, forward thinking and dynamic primary academy, which Ofsted judged to be ‘good’ (June 2022). Ofsted said, ‘Castle Batch is an inclusive school, characterised by very good relationships and a caring ethos’. The school has very committed staff who work creatively, in partnership with parents, to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children.
The successful candidate will have:
- A good standard of education/ three or more GCSEs including maths and English at Grade C minimum or L2 literacy and numeracy.
- Some experience of working with children with significant Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
- Excellent and effective communication skills.
- First Aid Qualification (desirable).
As part of this role, you will;
- Provide support for the social and the emotional needs of students, ensuring that they have a safe and healthy environment.
- Provide the appropriate level of support needed by students to promote and encourage independence and good social behaviour.
- Apply own strengths and expertise to contribute positively to the overall aims and objectives of the school.
We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.
As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -
The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
Healthshield - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing Date: 05 May 2024
Proposed Interview Date: w/c 06 May 2024
Proposed Start Date: TBC