Lunchtime Supervisor

Part-time, 6.25 hours p/w Monday – Friday

Job Purpose

A lunchtime supervisor facilitates supervisors being able to take their lunch-break away from service user contact. Supervise reheating of meals and provision of refreshments.

Duties include:

• Supervise service users with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries and learning disabilities / difficulties at lunchtime within the Key Enterprises canteen area.
• With the support of service users, clean canteen surfaces, wash any dishes and store dried items appropriately. Hoover and mop floors as required.
• To interact positively and establish good relationships with all service users and other staff as necessary.
• To ensure service users enjoy lunchtime, healthy eating and a relaxed, engaging environment.
• At all times to work within Key Enterprises policies regarding: Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Risk Management.
• Carry out responsibilities under the direction and guidance of the post’s manager.
• Always listen to service users concerns and respond appropriately.
• Deal with difficult or challenging behaviour by service users in a calm and professional way. Escalate to a manager as required.
• Ensure that all service users who suffer any injury or accident are dealt with appropriately and in accordance with the school’s agreed procedures.
• Report any serious concerns regarding service users’ welfare or behaviour to the post’s manager.
• Assisting where necessary in ensuring that all those who are on the premises at lunchtime have authority to be there.

Essential criteria:

• An awareness of safeguarding principles and their practical application.
• Experience of working with vulnerable people.
• Possess the required values of empathy, kindness, integrity and respect.

APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES AND A DBS CHECK.