Specialist College Lunchtime Assistant London, England
Job description
Application for Employment: specialist college Lunch Time Assistant
Great Oaks College
Job Description
Specialist College Lunchtime Assistant
Grade: Scale 2, Points 3-4
Hours of work: 8 hours per week, 38 weeks p/a (term time only)
11.30am – 1.30pm Monday.
12.00pm – 1.30pm Tuesday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Responsible to: Class Teacher/Assistant Head Teacher
Main purpose of the job
To assist pupils who have severe learning difficulties or autism over the college lunch period including both lunch service and leisure time.
Main responsibilities and tasks
1. To serve lunch either at a servery or to individual pupils who need help learning eating skills.
Some pupils need to be fed.
2. To supervise pupils in the toilet. Many pupils need help, and some are incontinent and need to be changed. Some pupils need to be hoisted and changed on a changing bed; where this is the case SCLAs will work with a member of the class team.
3. To supervise pupils in leisure activities either on the playground or in club activities inside such as drumming, art and keep fit.
4. To practice excellent food hygiene standards.
5. To ensure the safety of pupils.
6. To encourage social skills and life skills in line with student targets.
7. To ensure that the environment is tidy by the end of the lunch period.
8. To report in writing any incidents which occur during the duty.
9. To report, including in writing, on pupil progress over the duty.
10. To support, and follow, Care and Behavioural Management Plans, as directed by the Class Teacher/Support Staff.
11. To support and maintain, “Whole College” policies; including policies on: Behaviour Management, communication, Health & Safety, and Safeguarding.
12. To attend training as appropriate.
13. To carry out duties at all times, in accordance with the Hounslow Equal Opportunities Policy.
COLLEGE STANDARDS
Equal Opportunities: The College has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity and expects all employees to implement and promote this in their own work.
Health and Safety: The College is committed to a healthy and safe working environment and expects all its employees to implement and promote its policy in all aspects of their work.
Confidentiality: The College is committed to maintaining the privacy of all its staff and pupils. It expects all staff to handle all individuals’ personal information in a sensitive and professional manner.
All staff are under an obligation not to gain access or attempt to gain access to information they are not authorised to have.
Safeguarding: The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
SIGNATURES
Name of Line Manager: …………….…………………………………………………..
Signed.…………………………………………… Dated……………………………….
Name of Post holder: ………………………………………………………………...
Signed…………………………………………. Dated………………………………
The duties of this post will change and develop over time. It is the manager’s responsibility, in conjunction with the post holder, regularly to review this document and amend it when necessary.
Person Specification for Specialist College Lunchtime Assistant
Qualifications
Full Food Hygiene certificate Application form & certificate
Experience
Experience working with teenagers or young adults
Experience working in a school, College or similar Application environment form
Experience working in a special school or College Application form
Knowledge and Skills
Understands the needs of students with learning difficulties interview
Experience leading social activities interview
Able to, speak and write in grammatically correct English Interview/t ask
Ability to read and write adequately to be able to read and task understand pupil documentation and produce brief written incident reports.
Ability to speak more than one language interview
Personal Qualities
Willing to attend to the personal care needs of disabled young interview adults including toileting and feeding
The candidate is willing to put our students needs at the interview centre of all they do at work.
Reliable. Excellence record in both attendance and punctuality. Reference
Able to work in team Interview task
Able to work under own initiative when the situation demands Task in tray this
Sensitivity to the challenges faced by students, staff and Task in tray families
Approachable, polite and professional Interview
Resilient. Able to meet demands of a challenging high interview pressured environment and deal with emergencies when required
Flexible. Able to manage last minute changes when required interview
Able to undertake all aspects of the role interview
High expectations of self and others interview
Well-groomed and presented in line with requirement of the interview role.
Committed to equality of opportunity for all interview
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Application Form
Post applied for: Reference number:
School / Service:
1. Personal Details.
Title: Mr/ Mrs / Miss/ Ms, etc: Last name:
First name(s): Previous last name:
Home address:
Postcode:
Home telephone number: Mobile phone number:
Email address:
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy):
Date when available to start:
National Insurance number:
2. Current or Most Recent Employment.
Employer’s name and address:
Employer’s telephone number:
Position held:
Salary: Other allowances:
Date commenced: Leaving date (if applicable):
Reason for leaving:
Main areas of responsibility:
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3. Employment History.
Please give details of previous posts held in any paid employment or voluntary work. Please start with your most recent post and work backwards, accounting for all gaps in employment history. If you require more space, please continue on a separate sheet and attach it to your application form.
Job Title ( or nature of Name & Address of Dates Brief description of activity if not employment) Employer (if applicable) From-too) duties/areass of
responsibility
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4. Education/Training and Development.
Please enter details of your education and training as requested below. Where qualifications are required for the post, as specified in the Employee Specification, you will be required to provide proof of these prior to confirmation of appointment. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach to your application.
4a.Secondary and Further Education.
Please enter details of your Secondary Education and Further Education including details of qualifications obtained.
School / College Dates Qualifications Year of
(name and address) Attended (subject, level and grade) Award
(from – to)
4b. Higher Education and Professional Qualifications.
Please enter details of all Higher Education awards and professional qualifications including any award leading to Qualified Teacher Status (UK QTS). Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
University / College / Dates Attended Qualification Details (including Date of
Awarding Institution (from – to) subject and level / grade of Award
award.)
4c. Courses Attended.
Please provide details of additional courses relevant to your application that you have attended in the last 3 years.
Course Title Organising / Accrediting Body Date
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5. Statement of Application
Please use this section to tell us how you meet the requirements of the selection criteria as set out in the
Person / Employee Specification. You are advised that short-listing for interview will be undertaken with reference to the criteria given in the Person / Employee Specification only. It would be helpful if you could structure your statement to address all the criteria in the order given. Please continue on a separate sheet(s) if necessary, label clearly and attach to the form.
6. Reference Details
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Please supply the names and contact details of at least two referees (other than relatives) who can comment on your suitability for this position. One should relate to your current or most recent employment.
If you are unable to provide an Employer as a Referee, please provide details of a person who knows you,
other than in a personal capacity. It is our normal practice to apply for references prior to interview.
Referee 1. Referee 2.
Name: Name:
Position: Position:
In what capacity do you know this person? In what capacity do you know this person?
Name of organisation: Name of organisation:
Address: Address:
Telephone number: Telephone number:
Email: Email:
7. Personal Declarations
It is essential that you complete sections 7a to 7e in order for your application to be accepted.
7a. Disclosure of Convictions
The position for which you are applying involves substantial contact with children and young people and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments (England and Wales.) This means that for this position, you are not entitled to withhold any information about police cautions, ‘bind-overs’ or any criminal convictions, including any that would otherwise be considered “spent” under the Act and you should declare any such information as follows:
Have you ever been convicted of any offence or ‘bound-over’ or given a caution? (please tick
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accordingly)
Yes No
If ‘yes’ please give details on a separate sheet and attach in a sealed envelope marked ‘Private and
Confidential Disclosure.’ If you are submitting this form electronically, please contact the College for instruction on how the information should be submitted.
DBS Disclosure
All posts based in establishments which deal exclusively or mainly with children and young people or posts involving work with children or young people, are defined by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act
2000 as ‘Regulated Positions’ and the name of the successful candidate will be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service for Enhanced Disclosure of criminal conviction(s). This will include details of cautions, reprimands, final warnings, police enquiries and pending prosecutions as well as convictions. If the College find anything in that record which is considered prejudicial to the applicant working with children or young people, then the appointment may not be confirmed.
7b. Disqualification
Are you banned or disqualified from working with children or adults or subject to any sanctions or conditions on your employment, imposed by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA),
Secretary of State or other regulatory body?
Yes No
If ‘yes’ please give details on a separate sheet and attach in a sealed envelope marked ‘Private and
Confidential Disclosure.’ If you are submitting this form electronically, please contact the School /
Office from where the application form was sent, for instruction on how the information should be submitted.
7c. Relationships
Are you related to, or partner of any College Employee?
Yes No
If ‘Yes’ please provide details here:
.
7d. Eligibility to work
Are you a UK or EU / EEA Citizen? Yes No
If ‘No’, please indicate if you will require a
Certificate of Sponsorship to work: Yes No
If ‘No’ please indicate the basis on which are you eligible to work within the UK:
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7e. Declaration statement
The College is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers and to this end may use information you have provided in your application form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies administering public funds solely for these purposes.
Please sign and date this form if you agree with the following statement:
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, I consent to the information contained in this form and any information received by or on behalf of Great Oaks College relating to the subject matter of this form, being processed by them in administering the recruitment process.
I declare that the information I have given on this form and attachments is correct and true and agree that this forms part of the basis of my engagement and may be used for registered purposes under the Data Protection Act 1998. I authorise Great Oaks College to check the information supplied and understand that providing misleading or false information or omitting any relevant information, could result in the withdrawal of any offer of appointment or my dismissal at any time in the future and possible criminal conviction.
Signature ………………………….. Date………………………
For online / electronically completed applications, by ticking the following box and submitting your application, you agree to the terms of the declaration above:
All candidates applying for employment via email/online will be required to sign and date this form, if invited to attend interview.
Please now complete the following Equal Opportunity Monitoring Information.
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8. Equal Opportunity Monitoring Information – Great Oaks College
We are committed to equality of opportunity and are keen to monitor the effectiveness of our recruitment practice. Any information provided on this form will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used for the purpose of recruitment monitoring.
Please tick or complete as appropriate.
Name:
Post Applied for:
Gender
Male: Female:
Age Group
Under 20 years: 20 – 29 years: 30 – 39 years:
40 – 49 years: 50 – 59 years: 60 + years
Ethnic Origin
How would you describe your ethnic origin? (please tick one.)
White Asian or Asian British
White British: Indian:
White Irish: Pakistani:
White European: Bangladeshi:
Any Other White background: Any other Asian background:
Black or Black British Dual Heritage
Black Caribbean: White and Asian :
Black African: White and Black African :
Any other Black background: White and Black Caribbean:
Any other dual background:
Other Ethnic Groups
Chinese :
Any other ethnic group:
People with Disabilities
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person as disabled if they have a “physical or mental impairment which has substantial or long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.”
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
Yes: No:
Advertisement: Where did you see this post advertised?
Thank you for taking the time to fill in this Equal Opportunities monitoring form.
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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 8 per week
Salary: £4,703.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 16/06/2023
