About this role
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.