Lunchtime Play Team Supervisor - Cedar Park School

Buckinghamshire Council; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in England is looking for a part-time candidate to supervise pupils during lunch, set up meals, and assist with playground activities. The ideal applicant should be kind, inspire young people, and have a passion for working with children aged 3-11. This role is permanent, paid at £12.33 per hour, with a closing date for applications on December 19, 2025. Interviews will be held on January 5, 2026. Apply using a Bucks Council application form.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy working with children aged 3-11.
• Experience in supervision of meals and playground activities preferred.
• Ability to maintain high standards of behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and serving meals.
• Supervising pupils while they eat lunch.
• Assisting with playground games.

Skills

Kindness

Ability to inspire children

Supervision skills

Job description

Overview

Do you want to join a school that has talented children, supportive colleagues and is set in beautiful rural surroundings? If so, Cedar Park would be perfect for you.

• Term time only
• Salary type: Bucks Pay
• Salary Details: Range 1A (£12.33 per hour)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: Part-time
• Closing date: 19/12/2025
• Interviews to be held: 05/01/2026

About us

Cedar Park is a successful one form entry primary school in Hazlemere. Cedar Park is a school where there are no limits; a world class school that inspires children today, tomorrow and for the rest of their lives. The school ethos is of Being kind, be inspired and believe. Furthermore, as a school we demonstrate the key behaviours of Co-operation, Compassion, Courage, Passion, Perseverance and Respect whilst working with children and staff. Ofsted describes our school as ‘a vibrant, happy place where pupils enjoy coming to school’. We can offer you wonderful children with outstanding behaviour; a friendly and enthusiastic staff team and a well‑equipped school with excellent facilities.

Duties will involve setting up and serving of meals, supervising pupils while they eat lunch, accompanying them onto the playground, assisting with playground games, maintaining high standards of behaviour and clearing away afterwards.

About you

We are seeking a candidate who is kind, inspires young people and gets them to believe in themselves. The successful candidate must enjoy working with children aged 3-11.

Other information

Please contact Vanessa Hespe or Janet Collins on 01494 711918 or email [e-mail] for further details. Please apply to the school using a Bucks Council application form. We welcome applicants from all the diverse range of cultures and all sections of our community.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 19th December 2025. Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews may be offered immediately. We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date.

Interviews: 5th January 2026. Visits to our school are encouraged and we do have a virtual tour recorded which can be found via our school website: cedarpark.org.uk/welcome.

Cedar Park School has a priority to ensure that children are happy, safe and successful and is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of all children. All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure procedures.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.