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Lunchtime Support Assistant
Organisation Details
Seashell Trust
Sub theme: Disability, Education
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Located in the heart of Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Seashell Trust is a beacon of hope and support for children, young people, and their families.
We’re proud to operate the Royal School Manchester (RSM), Royal College Manchester (RCM), outreach health and family services, and seventeen residential homes that provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Our state-of-the-art facilities—including gardens, forest school, swimming pools, hydro pools, bike track, and sports fields—are designed to create a truly unique and supportive atmosphere.
Our unique campus incorporates, education, activities and life skills for our students, and our volunteer opportunities span from education and therapy roles to administration and Trustee positions.
We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community of professionals, always on the lookout for new skills to enrich our offering. To learn more about Seashell, watch this short video: Start your Career at Seashell! - YouTube
We’re proud to operate the Royal School Manchester (RSM), Royal College Manchester (RCM), outreach health and family services, and seventeen residential homes that provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Our state-of-the-art facilities—including gardens, forest school, swimming pools, hydro pools, bike track, and sports fields—are designed to create a truly unique and supportive atmosphere.
Our unique campus incorporates, education, activities and life skills for our students, and our volunteer opportunities span from education and therapy roles to administration and Trustee positions.
We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community of professionals, always on the lookout for new skills to enrich our offering. To learn more about Seashell, watch this short video: Start your Career at Seashell! - YouTube
Description of role: • To provide lunch time support and be an extra resource to assist classroom staff teams in College, helping staff manage lunch’s and engage with students within a safe, supportive and student led environment.
• Work as part of a classroom team to support and engage with students where directed to, listen to and follow staff input and lead in terms of their knowledge of the students, likes and dislikes, communicating with students and ideas for positive engagement and support during sessions.
• To work with colleagues in leading lunch time clubs for students including sport activities, music club or song-sign classes.
• The role may involve supporting students having their lunch in the dining room, safely, providing active support, inclusively and in person centred ways to support the children and young people’s participation, valuing individuality, choice, identity and culture.
• To follow bespoke eating and drinking guidelines when supporting students to have their meals over lunch time
• Work alongside a classroom staff team during lunchtime to support the sessions, take initiative, be a good team player and make a difference.
• Provide a good handover to staff who are returning back to the classroom, information about the students and their participation over lunchtime.
• Work as part of a classroom team to support and engage with students where directed to, listen to and follow staff input and lead in terms of their knowledge of the students, likes and dislikes, communicating with students and ideas for positive engagement and support during sessions.
• To work with colleagues in leading lunch time clubs for students including sport activities, music club or song-sign classes.
• The role may involve supporting students having their lunch in the dining room, safely, providing active support, inclusively and in person centred ways to support the children and young people’s participation, valuing individuality, choice, identity and culture.
• To follow bespoke eating and drinking guidelines when supporting students to have their meals over lunch time
• Work alongside a classroom staff team during lunchtime to support the sessions, take initiative, be a good team player and make a difference.
• Provide a good handover to staff who are returning back to the classroom, information about the students and their participation over lunchtime.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday PM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday PM, Thursday PM, Friday PM
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 1.5hrs
Location:
Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire
SK8 6RQ