Welfare Assistant

The role is to cover an important part of the school day, so we are seeking a calm and confident individual who is resilient to the pressures of the lunchtime canteen environment.

Job Purpose:

To secure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during lunchtime.

Main Responsibilities:

- Control the dinner queue;

- Supervise pupils eating their dinners;

- Prevent them from taking food outside the dining area;

- Control the behaviour of pupils while they eat their meals;

- Keep pupils out of classrooms when they should be outside;

- Check that groups of pupils do not hang around places that they should not (such as toilets);

- Control the behaviour of pupils in the playground;

- Discipline pupils who break the rules;

- Deal with accidents in the playground or dining area;

- Keep young pupils occupied when they must stay indoors.

- Set up/put away tables/chairs following dinner service;