Lunchtime Supervisor

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Coventry; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Richard Lee Primary School in Coventry is seeking a reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to join our friendly support staff. The role is part-time, 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday during term time, with daily hours between 11.30am and 1.30pm.

You will look after groups of children, escort them to the dining room, supervise indoors and outdoors, and help create safe, enjoyable lunch experiences in line with school policies. Start date is November 2026.

Qualifications

• Reliable and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor able to work with children.
• Preferably prior experience with children or in an educational setting.
• Able to follow school policies on behaviour, safeguarding, and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Look after a specific group of children in the dining hall and playground.
• Escort children to and from the dining room.
• Supervise pupils inside and outside during lunchtimes.
• Monitor behaviour and intervene per school policies.
• Create play opportunities for pupils.

Job description

Richard Lee Primary School,

Richard Lee Primary School - Lunchtime Supervisor Role

Part time, 1 hour and 15 mins per day,6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only 38 weeks per year.

Grade 1 Point 3 - £13.28 per hour

(Flexibility required with daily hours of work between 11.30am and 1.30pm)

Start Date:November 2026

Richard Lee Primary School is a school with a great future!

We are looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor to join our hard-working support staff team at Richard Lee Primary School. The lunchtime supervisor team play an important role within our school, ensuring that our pupils experience an enjoyable and safe lunchtime.

Duties will include:

• Looking after a specific group of children and an area of the dining hall/playground each day (although this group/area will vary)


• Escorting children to and from the dining room


• Supervising children inside and outside during the lunchtime


• Monitoring pupil behaviour, intervening as necessary in accordance with school policies including behaviour, safeguarding, health and safety and first aid


• Creating play opportunities for children.


• Candidates will be energetic, caring and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team with a sense of pride in the school environment, having ideally worked with children and/or in an educational setting before.

In return we can offer:

• friendly, happy and well-behaved children who are keen and eager to learn


• a caring and supportive team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils


• the support you may need to take your career forwards with opportunities for professional development.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8 November 9pm

Inspiring children, improving lives

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.

Theseposts areexempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and assuchappointment tothese postswill be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

Richard Lee Primary School is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance