Lunch and break supervisor

Main purpose

The lunch and break supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils during break times on the playground(including wet play) and during lunch which is in the dining hall. The lunch and break supervisor will be required to effectively communicate and supervise pupils during these periods to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.

 Duties and responsibilities

Supervision

·        Supervise pupils in in the lunch hall, 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 reporting any concerns to class

teachers

Organisation

·        Assist the catering team in the setup of and putting away of the tables, chairs and

other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area

·        Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner

·        Clean up food and water spillages

Health and safety

·        Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified

health and safety risks

·        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

·        Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff

·        Clean up any minor spillages to prevent any accidents/slippages

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