The role
involves providing low-level but highly visible supervision of play during the senior School Lunch period to ensure pupil safety.

Key Tasks:
– Patrolling the outside space (indoors if weather conditions restrict outside play) to observe play and behaviour and ensure the School’s rules are being followed
– Interacting with pupils to promote and encourage appropriate and fair play
– Managing pupil behaviour as required
– Liaising with Deputy Heads and other staff on patrol
– Assisting staff with clearing pupils from the fields at the end of the lunch period
– Reminding pupils to adjust uniform appropriately ready to return to lessons and for the pupils to clear any litter they may have dropped

Post-holder:
– Will be physically able to work outside and happy to do so
– Will be knowledgeable about pupil behaviour and characteristics and have a repertoire of acceptable methods to redirect and control pupils
– Will have a good sense of humour and a nurturing yet firm demeanour
– Must be committed to ensuring pupil safety
– Must have good communication skills for effective interaction with pupils and staff

Previous experience of working with children and a knowledge of first aid are desirable but not essential. Training will be provided as required.
This post falls into the category of Regulated Activity. Exeter School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
To download our application form and other relevant recruitment documents, please visit our website: https://www.exeterschool.org.uk/about-exeter-school/vacancies.

Applications must include a completed Exeter School application form with a handwritten covering letter (which may be scanned and emailed), addressed to the Senior Deputy Head, Mr M J Hughes.
Please send completed applications, to Bursar’s PA, Mrs Julie Furniss, email: bursarspa@exeterschool.org.uk. (Tel: 01392 258712).
Please apply by 12 noon on the closing date.