Lunchtime and Wellbeing Assistant

Key Responsibilities & Play Focus Active Engagement: Facilitate and lead a variety of play opportunities, from traditional playground games to creative, child-led imaginative play. Safety & Inclusion: Support children ensuring their safety and access to all activities, promoting the inclusion and acceptance of every pupil. The Play Environment: Support the preparation of play zones and activities that suit a range of needs, ensuring equipment is varied and engaging. Positive Interaction: Encourage children to interact, negotiate, and build friendships through play, stepping in to facilitate rather than just "police." Social Mealtimes: Ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing and model positive social behavior. Hygiene & Standards: Maintain clean and hygienic standards, including daily cleaning rotas and clearing/cleaning tables and the hall at the end of lunch. Risk-Benefit Balance: Support children in experiencing "positive risk" in their play, helping them build confidence and resilience in a supervised environment.