Canteen Assistant

Job Description

Purpose of Role

In order to reinforce its existing team, the Mosaic school is recruiting a canteen assistant.

The working time is 2 hours a day over lunch / four days a week.

The position will be filled as soon as the recruitment process is complete.

Canteen assistant are in charge of children during the lunch break. Their responsibilities include setting up and serving meals to the children, then supervising and leading them during playtime time before classes start again.

The school

Mosaic School is part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP) group, comprising committed colleagues in financially responsible schools around the world, where learning is at the heart of everything we do for our students, colleagues, and parents. We are committed to getting better, all the time. ISP was founded by an experienced team of committed educationalists and operators who have worked together over many years. ISP’s growing group of private schools are located in the UK, the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, educating children and students from 2–18 years of age. ISP has expanded to 83 schools that employ over 10,000 staff and deliver multiple curricula to over 56,000 students located across the globe.

Key Responsibilities of Canteen Assistant at Mosaic

• Supervise groups of children aged 3 to 12 during lunch breaks in a caring and exemplary manner.
• Ensure that children eat in a calm and friendly atmosphere.
• Take part in supervising children at mealtimes and during playtime, ensuring that the rules of life are respected and that their well-being is safeguarded.
• Ensure the safety of the children entrusted to you, under the authority of the Canteen Manager.
• Enable them to eat in the best possible conditions.
• Lead educational activities during recess.
• Enforce internal and canteen rules.
• Participate, as part of a team, in the implementation of an educational project in line with the school project.
• Encourage curiosity about all the meals on the menu.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in animation or childhood appreciated.
• Alternatively, proven experience in children's activities and school group supervision.
• Calm, caring and exemplary.
• Punctuality and time management skills.
• Work independently and efficiently.
• Appropriate dress and vocabulary for children.
• Sense of teamwork
• Respect your duty of discretion.
• Ability to listen and observe, sense of responsibility.
• Know and respect safety instructions (prevention measures, emergency numbers, behavior in the event of accident or fire, etc.).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, teachers and management.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic, adaptable, patient and responsible.

ISP and Mosaic Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP and Mosaic Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP and Mosaic Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.