Lunchtime Supervisor

Ark; Chipping Barnet; Remote; GBP 6,500 - 9,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopping discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ark Pioneer is seeking a Lunchtime Supervisor in Barnet, London, starting November 2026. This term-time, part-time role offers 10 hours per week with a pro-rata salary of £6,713, reflecting scale 3 point 2.

You will contribute to pupil support and wellbeing within a vibrant, non-selective secondary school. Join Ark Pioneer to help shape pupils to be the best they can be, within a diverse community and a network that supports professional growth through bespoke development and opportunities

Responsibilities

• Champion excellent pupil support across the school.

Job description

About The Role

Role: Lunchtime Supervisor

Location: Barnet, London — a five minute walk from High Barnet tube station

Start: November 2026

Salary: Scale 3 point 2 £28,218 (Actual pro-rata Salary £6,713 per annum)

Contract: Part time: 10 hours per week, term time only

Opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a Lunchtime Supervisor shaping our pupils to be the best they can be.

Ark Pioneer, a non-selective secondary school, We deliver a standard of education matching the very best schools in the country. Our vision is that every pupil leaves Ark Pioneer with real options, be it embarking on the university course of their choice or starting out in their chosen career.

What’s special about this role?

This role is ideal for candidates excited about championing excellent pupil support across the school. It’s an exciting time to join our team as our founding pupils embark on their final year at Pioneer.

Who are we looking for?

Across school life, we embed high aspirations and a growth mindset in all of our children. We believe that every single child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate and successful. It’s important this resonates with all candidates.

Why will you love our school?

There are lots of reasons! We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive and it is a great environment to work in’.

What are the benefits of working with Ark?

We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join!

Would you like to find out more?

There is more information about the school available, and this role is open to applicants who want to contribute to our vision.

Safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, click here.