Lunchtime Organiser

Christ the King RC Primary; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days

Extra leave weeks

Volunteering leave

35-hour work week

Pay review & unions

Public sector pension

Parental & carers leave

Employee discounts

Good Employment Charter

Job summary

Christ the King RC Primary School in Manchester is seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Organiser to supervise and support children during the lunchtime period. The role is part-time with 1 position and starts 2 November 2026. Salary is £23,656 per annum.

Key responsibilities include supervising dining and play, promoting positive relationships, managing minor incidents, encouraging healthy eating, and supporting children's wellbeing. Visits to the school are welcome; DBS checks apply.

Responsibilities

• Supervising children’s dining and play activities across all age groups, primarily outdoors, encouraging positive and safe play.
• Promoting and supporting positive relationships between children and adults.
• Managing minor incidents, including accidents and behaviour issues, in line with school policies.
• Encouraging healthy eating and supporting children’s wellbeing through positive communication.
• Working effectively as part of a busy team in a dynamic school environment.
• Supporting children’s physical activity at lunchtime by encouraging participation in games and play.
• Participating in relevant training, including whole-school policy updates, which may occasionally occur outside contracted hours.

Job description

Contract details

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Part Time
• Number of Positions: 1
• Start Date: 2nd November 2026
• Salary: £23,656 per annum

Christ the King RC Primary School, with 389 pupils on roll including Nursery, is seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Organisers to supervise and support children during the lunchtime period.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising children’s dining and play activities across all age groups, primarily outdoors, encouraging positive and safe play.
• Promoting and supporting positive relationships between children and adults.
• Managing minor incidents, including accidents and behaviour issues, in line with school policies.
• Encouraging healthy eating and supporting children’s wellbeing through positive communication.
• Working effectively as part of a busy team in a dynamic school environment.
• Supporting children’s physical activity at lunchtime by encouraging participation in games and play.
• Participating in relevant training, including whole-school policy updates, which may occasionally occur outside contracted hours.

Christ the King offers:

• Wonderful children who love school;
• A committed, hardworking and friendly staff team;
• An attractive, stimulating and safe environment;
• A supportive Governing Body;
• A vibrant and forward-thinking parish;
• Excellent links with the Diocese and other local Catholic schools;
• A commitment to your professional development and wellbeing.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office on 0161 681 2779 to arrange a visit.

Christ the King RC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Working for Manchester City Council is a chance to make a real difference in a diverse city that leads change and improves lives.

Whether you’re supporting communities or improving public services, you’ll help create opportunities and shape a better future for everyone

Benefits we offer:

• Up to 26 days’ annual leave,rising to 31 days after five years’service
• Buy up to two extra weeks’ leave
• Up to 3 days’ volunteering leave
• A 35-hour work week for full-time roles
• We review pay each year and recognise three trade unions
• TheUK’s largest local government pension scheme
• Enhanced parental and carers leave
• Employee discounts andperks
• Good Employment Charter member

For more information about working for Manchester Council, please visit

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.