Main activities will include:

• Supervise behaviour of pupils, ensuring safe and orderly conduct within the dining hall
• Monitor pupils in the dining hall to encourage them to eat healthy lunches and complete their meal
• Ensure the dining hall is set up, ready for pupils at the beginning of each sitting, i.e. clean the tables, lay out the tables with cutlery, water, glasses and condiments, set up the trollies and bins
• Use the tills on a daily basis to record sales of food and drink
• Monitor and support pupils at the Hand Washing Area
• Supply drinks to pupils who receive school dinners
• Assist pupils using trollies, when distributing meals
• Ensure that all areas of the dining hall are left safe, clean and tidy ready at the end of lunchtime, i.e. sweeping and mopping the floor, emptying trollies and bins
• Send all used cutlery and plates to the dining hall kitchen ready to wash
• Ensure pupils clear away plates, glasses and cutlery
• Any other duties appropriate to the post

General Responsibilities:

• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Ensure compliance with the school’s Equal Opportunities Policy and take an active role in promoting equality and diversity
• Support the school’s vision, mission, faith and ethos
• Attend relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development reviews

Other:

• Lunchtime Assistant should be comfortable working with and alongside pupils
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with children and colleagues
• Ability to maintain a positive, safe and healthy school environment
• Basic childcare and health & safety knowledge