Lunchtime Controller - Park Lane Primary School

Teaching Vacancies; Reading; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Park Lane Primary School is seeking Lunchtime Controllers for the Infants and Juniors sites to supervise children during lunch and playtime, ensuring a safe and orderly environment in the dining area and play areas.

The role is 6.25 hours per week, term time only, across Monday to Friday, 11:45–1:40pm (hours TBC). Applicants should show energy, team spirit, patience and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Requires energy, enthusiasm and patience.
• Flexible and a team player.
• Sense of humour.
• Able to communicate effectively with staff and pupils.
• Patience, fairness and responsibility.
• Understanding of safeguarding and keeping children safe.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the clearing up of games and toys (inside and outside).
• Using the School’s Behaviour Policy to manage pupil behaviour.
• Assisting children in the dining room and encouraging healthy eating.

Skills

Energy & patience

Teamwork

Communication with staff and pupils

Safeguarding awareness

Flexibility

Sense of humour

Job description

Lunchtime Controller - Park Lane Primary School

What skills and experience we're looking for

6.25 hours per week (to cover across 11.45 – 1.40pm Monday – Friday (hours TBC)) - Term Time only - Required ASAP

We are seeking to appoint three Lunchtime Controllers to join our warm and friendly team at Park Lane Primary School, working across the Infants and Juniors site, where you will be a valuable part of the team and help provide a secure and happy environment for children at lunchtime through supervision inside the school, outside play areas and within the dining area.

Park Lane is situated in a residential area of Tilehurst, and we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming school community where every child is valued and supported to thrive.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience
• Is flexible and can work well within a team
• Has a sense of humour
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff and pupils in the school.
• Patience, fairness and a responsible attitude.
• Show an understanding for Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education
• Supervising the clearing up of games and toys (inside and outside)
• Using the School’s Behaviour Policy to manage pupil behaviour.
• Assisting children in the dining room and encouraging healthy eating.

What the school offers its staff

For more information please visit: https://parklaneprimary.school/News/Vacancies/ or by emailing: [e-mail]

Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to close the advert early should we feel we have sufficient applicants to interview.

Interview date: Thursday 12th November 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be sought from the successful candidate.

We will process personal data and sensitive personal data (also known as ‘special categories of personal data’) and criminal records data relating to you in accordance with our Data protection policy and in accordance with data protection laws.

As part of our due diligence and safeguarding procedures, pre-employment checks for shortlisted candidates will include online searches for data.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.