EY Lunchtime Midday Supervisor (fixed term)

Exeter A Learning Community Academy; Corby; On-site; GBP 1,800 - 2,100; Part time

Job summary

Exeter A Learning Community Academy is seeking a caring Early Years Lunchtime Midday Supervisor to join the team. This role focuses on supervising children during lunch periods, supporting their eating, and promoting safe, positive play in a warm school environment.

You'll help maintain health and safety, assist with setting up lunchtime areas, and report any concerns to staff. This temporary post offers 5 hours weekly across 38 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Enjoys working with young children and understands their needs.
• Is patient, caring and approachable.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work effectively as part of a team.
• Is able to encourage positive behaviour and safe play.
• Demonstrates reliability and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supervising children during lunch periods and outdoor play.
• Supporting children with eating their meals and promoting good table manners.
• Encouraging positive play and social interaction.
• Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all children at all times.
• Assisting with the setting up and clearing away of lunchtime areas where required.
• Managing minor incidents and reporting any concerns to appropriate staff.
• Promoting the school's values and behaviour expectations.

Job description

Early Years Lunchtime Midday Supervisor

Hours: 5 hours per week

Working Weeks: 38 weeks per year

Contract Type: Temporary, until 31/08/2027

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Lunchtime Midday Supervisor to join our friendly primary school community and early years team. We are proud of our warm, welcoming environment-and we want someone who will support our youngest children during the lunchtime period, helping to create a safe, happy and nurturing environment.

What you'll do:

Supervising children during lunch periods and outdoor play.

Supporting children with eating their meals and promoting good table manners.

Encouraging positive play and social interaction.

Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all children at all times.

Assisting with the setting up and clearing away of lunchtime areas where required.

Managing minor incidents and reporting any concerns to appropriate staff.

Promoting the school's values and behaviour expectations.

What we're looking for:

Enjoys working with young children and understands their needs.

Is patient, caring and approachable.

Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Can work effectively as part of a team.

Is able to encourage positive behaviour and safe play.

Demonstrates reliability and a positive attitude.

Potential candidates are warmly welcome to meet the Senior Leadership Team to learn more about this exciting role and the opportunities that it brings by visiting our school. Come and see our happy atmosphere and creativity in action - we are immensely proud of our thriving learning environment and superb children!

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL's safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check

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