Midday Supervisory Assistant Teaching/Child Support Parttime

Job Description

Start Date: November 2020Pay: KR2This vacancy is for a Midday Meals Assistant at The Oaks Infant School This role is for one hour per day (5 hours per week), working predominantly with our lovely Year R children.The role includes supervising and supporting the children whilst they eat and engaging with play with them once they have finished and go outside. During this time it is vital that the adults engage with pupils in conversations and play as well as manging their safety and enabling good hygiene (which is a particular focus under the current circumstances). Therefore, a cheery and caring disposition is essential! A full induction and training will be given.If you are enthusiastic, positive, calm and friendly then we hope that this is the position for you!Closing Date: 12/10/2020 at 09:00Interviews: 19th October 2020Information about the schoolThe Oaks Infant School Where we are inspiredOur Ethos: We are passionate about education and our ethos embodies child-led learning. We ensure that deep learning happens through play, investigation and exploration. Adults are model learners and challenge themselves to continually develop their own practice and provision through self-reflection, research, collaboration and innovation. Both adults and pupils are conscientious and considered risk takers. Adults and pupils build extremely positive relationships which scaffolds learning further and enables children to be self-assured individuals.Our Vision: The curriculum is even richer and successfully nurtures every childs self-esteem and interests, building the cultural capital they need to become successful citizens in the wider world. It enables them to explore, embed and develop expertise in a set of skills and knowledge which have been carefully designed to meet their unique needs. Children are prepared for their next stage of education and collaborative working means that this transition is seamless. As a result, children and adults are confident, resilient, content, independent, inspired, self-motivated, life-long learnersThe Oaks Infant School can be found on the southern outskirts of Sittingbourne, Kent. We are a three-form entry school with 9 classes for 270 children in years R, 1 and 2 plus a wonderful Nursery. Attached to the school is The Acorn Centre, a specially resourced provision who cater for children with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Speech and Language needs. We have up to 12 children in this specialist unit who integrate into the main school for learning experiences.We are proud to be part of the Potential in Everyone Academy Trust which enables us to work in partnership with our receiver school Minterne Junior School as well as the village schools of Bredgar CEP School and Borden CEP School.During our most recent Ofsted visit (January 2016), it was noted that we had a very committed, enthusiastic and positive staff team.We are committed to Safeguarding and all appointments and visits will be made with safeguarding procedures as our key priority. All staff will be fully inducted, including Safeguarding training and will be subject to a full DBS check and collection of references before interview.The school is set in attractive grounds with many mature trees which attract an abundance of wildlife. We are able to use the school grounds to take learning out into the environment providing a broad and enriching experience for the children.Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1