SOUTH EASTERN EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD

SOUTH EASTERN EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD

JOB DESCRIPTION

SUPERVISORY ASSISTANT

JOB PURPOSE

To be responsible under the direction of the principal/Senior Supervisory Assistant individually or as a member of a team as may be employed, for the supervision of children and the maintenance of discipline for the children remaining on the school premises throughout the mid-day break (i.e. the interval between the close of morning school and the re-opening of school in the afternoon.

1.0 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.1 To assist in the supervision of children in all areas of the school and ground in order that health and safety regulations are observed and school discipline is enforced.

1.2 To liaise with the Principal/Senior Supervisory Assistant on all matters relating to mid-day supervision.

1.3 To deal with minor problems, accidents/sickness and report any serious incident to the Principal/Senior Supervisory Assistant immediately.

1.4 To supervise children consuming meals and packed lunches, including:

(a) the movement of children between classrooms and dining areas where necessary, including dining areas outside the school premises.

(b) the supervision of queues, seating arrangements, and the circulation of pupils to and from service points.

1.5 To be responsible for:

(a) collection of dinner tickets where appropriate.

(b) the distribution of meals within the dining area as appropriate.

(c) ancillary associated duties (eg, cleaning up spillage’s, ensuring tables are cleared and cleaned, removal of litter from all areas used for the consumption of food including packed lunches, etc).

(d) assisting children where necessary.

1.5 Duties as delegated in connection with Cash Cafeterias.

2.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS

2.1 All duties must be carried out to comply with:

(a) the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;

(b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;