Midday Supervisor

Duties & Responsibilities

Supervision Supervise pupils in in the lunch area, playground and classrooms (for wet play) Encourage pupils to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the class teacher Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feedback any concerns to class teachers Organisation Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner Clean up food and water spillages Monitor tray cleaning area Health & Safety Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to pupils Feedback concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff Behaviour Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area and when using play resources/equipment Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour Play Organise play activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of play equipment Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share play equipment Help to resolve issues between pupils during play activities

Safeguarding

Make sure pupils remain on the school premises during the midday break Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals Other Areas of Responsibility Read and follow the relevant school policies Undertake training required to develop in the role Please note this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that a midday supervisor will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.