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							                      KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL

                                     JOB DESCRIPTION


DEPARTMENT:          Children & Young People’s
                     Services
SCHOOL OR
UNIT:

JOB TITLE:           Child Supervisory Support      POST NO:
                     Officer
JOB HOLDER:                                         JOB ANALYST:
                                                    DA/DR/WM
REPORTING TO:                                       DATE: October, 2002


PURPOSE:

Supervises individual and groups of children during lunch, break periods and
on school outings under the direction of a Senior Child Support Officer,
Headteacher or responsible person.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Main Tasks/ Duties/ Responsibilities.

118   Supervises pupils prior to and after school sessions.

119   Organises and participates in pupil related activities.

120   Supervises pupils at mealtimes.

181   Supervise toilet activities.



GENERAL:

1.    The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary
      without changing the character of the job or level of responsibility.

2.    The above duties may involve having access to information of a
      confidential nature, which may be covered by the Data Protection Act.
      Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

3.    The postholder must be flexible to ensure the operational needs of the
      Council are met. This includes the undertaking of duties of a similar
      nature and responsibility as and when required, throughout the various
      work places in the Council.

4.    To promote the Council’s Equal Opportunity Employment Policy.

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5.   The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) and other associated
     legislation places responsibilities for Health and Safety on all employees.
     Therefore, it is the postholder’s responsibility to take reasonable care for
     the Health, Safety and Welfare of him/herself and other employees in
     accordance with legislation and the Council’s Safety Policy and
     Program. Specific details are outlined in the Departmental Safety Policy.

6.   Where the postholder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all
     the necessary employment aids, equipment or adaptations to enable
     him/her to perform the full duties of the job. If, however, a certain task
     proves to be unachievable then job redesign will be given full
     consideration.


DIMENSIONS: Number of people supervised/areas of activity/number of work
places/budget amounts/cash amounts handled or processed each day.

Type of School or Unit e.g. Nursery/Primary/Secondary/SEN

Number of pupils

Number of Year Groups

Number of Teaching Staff

Number of School Sites

Number of SEN pupils

Nature of School e.g. Single Sex/Voluntary Aided/Voluntary Controlled/Within
EAZ/EBD/Young Parent Unit.

Special nature of pupil(s) e.g. Hearing Impaired/EBD

CONTEXT:

The school and LEA have a strong commitment to developing a positive
culture of high standards, expectations, achievements and meeting individual
pupil needs and aspirations.

The school’s contribution to pupils and community development will be pivotal
in achieving LEA and Council’s ambitious objectives in increasing Social
Inclusion within the City.


KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/MENTAL SKILLS:

1.   Ability to supervise pupils in during lunch, break periods and on school
     outings.

2.   Awareness of the schools procedures and relevant legislation.

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WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal

Headteacher to
School Management to
Teaching Staff to
Non teaching Staff
Parents to
Governors to
The Community to


External

Educational Support Staff to
Educational Support Services to
Other Schools and Educational Establishments to
The Council to
Other public Services to
Community Representatives to



DECISION MAKING:

1.    When to intervene to ensure children’s behavior is appropriate.



CHALLENGES AND KEY FEATURES:

1.    Adopting approaches that engage children and ensure appropriate
      behavior.



INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Caring/training/communication/persuasive/motivating/counseling skills.

1.    Ability to communicate with and motivate children.

2.    Good basic communication and inter-personal skills



PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

1.   Physical Effort and/or Strain – (tiredness, aches and pains over and
     above that normally incurred in a day to day office environment)

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     Not applicable                     Moderate

     Low                                High


2.   Working Environment – (exposure to objectionable, uncomfortable or
     noxious conditions over and above that normally incurred in a day to day
     office environment)

     Not applicable                     Moderate

     Low                                High



EMOTIONAL DEMANDS:

3.   Exposure to objectionable situations over and above that normally
     incurred in a day to day office environment)

     Not applicable                     Significant

     Intense




This Job Description conveys a full and accurate description of the job:

Signature                              Designation           Date

1. CONFIRMED BY: ……………….               (LINE MANAGER)        …………………..

2. CONFIRMED BY: ……………….               (CHIEF OFFICER)       …………………..

3. RECEIVED & AGREED BY:               (POST HOLDER)         …………………..

     …………………………………….*

*The employee must countersign the Job Description to show that he/she has
received it, although they may not agree with its content. They may delete
“& AGREED” if this is the case.




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Grade established/Approved

DATE OF PANEL: ………………………..

COMMITTEE: ……………………………..                    DATE: …………………………….




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