School Support Assistant

POST: School Support Assistant RESPONSIBLE TO: Business Manager/Assistant Head SALARY: Scale 2 NJC point 3 to point 4 - £24,796 - £25,185 (£21,514 to £21,848 actual approx. per annum) LOCATION: Grange Park Primary School WORKING PATTERN: 37 hours per week. Working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate, but will require early starts and some evening and weekend working. Term time plus 1 week. CONTRACT: Permanent DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Enhanced DBS Main Purpose: To be an integral part of the school operations team, providing practical site support, cleaning and pastoral support throughout the school day. Assisting with breakfast club and lunchtime service; providing comprehensive cleaning support as required throughout the school day, and working alongside the Site Officer to provide timely responses and resolutions to any site issues or queries. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Breakfast Club Support Breakfast Club - as directed by the Assistant Head and Senior Breakfast Club lead, support a whole school breakfast offering between 7.45 am and 8.45 am. Helping to set up for breakfast club, with registration, serving, dining and activity tables clearly separated Greeting and registering children as required Supporting with activities as required Serving breakfast items as required Regular cleaning and tidying through the breakfast club session Supervision of children in the hall until the classroom transition at 8.45 am Ensure that the hall is ready for curriculum activities from 9 am onwards. Monitoring stocks of food and consumables, liaising with the Finance Administrator to place orders in a timely fashion to ensure the smooth running of the provision Taking deliveries of orders and safe and compliant storage of items in designated fridges, freezers and cupboards in line with statutory guidance Managing Breakfast Club registers alongside Parenpay or ArborPay, monitoring attendance and ensuring parents have paid for any paid provision; liaising with the Attendance and Finance Administrators as required and referring any issues to the School Business Manager Catering Support As directed by the Assistant Head, work alongside midday supervisors to provide practical and pastoral support in the hall during lunchtimes; ensuring - tables and floor are cleaned throughout the session, using appropriate cleaning equipment that is maintained regularly waste is disposed of correctly and at regular and appropriate intervals assisting children with the carrying and cutting up of food, encouragement to eat or other support as required through liaison with other midday supervisors. Cleaning Support As directed by the Business Manager, work alongside the Site Officer to ensure a consistently high level of cleanliness across the school - Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in all toilets, particularly after busy times such as break and lunchtime. Ensuring toilets and sinks are clean, han