Lunchtime Supervisor

Castle Phoenix Trust; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Richard Lee Primary School is recruiting a reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to support pupils during lunch breaks in Coventry. You will look after a group of children, escort them between dining room and playground, and supervise both indoors and outdoors to ensure a safe, enjoyable lunchtime.

The role is part-time (6.25 hours per week) during term time only, with flexible hours between 11.30am and 1.30pm. DBS check and commitment to safeguarding are required.

Qualifications

• Energetic and caring individual with a positive approach to working with children.
• Able to work as part of a team and follow school policies.
• Flexibility to cover daily hours between 11:30am and 1:30pm as required.

Responsibilities

• Look after a specific group of children in the dining hall/playground area.
• Escort children to and from the dining room and supervise during lunchtime.
• Monitor pupil behaviour and respond in line with safeguarding policies.

Job description

# Lunchtime SupervisorEmployer: Richard Lee Primary SchoolLocation: Coventry, West MidlandsContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeContract Length: PermanentSalary: Grade 1 Point 3 - £13.28 per hourPosted: 3rd November 2026Expires: 8th November 2026 09:00 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1582335* Share :* Print**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.Visits to the school prior to application are strongly encouraged and will be warmly welcomed. The headteacher, Jenny Stafford, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity. Please contact the school office to book a visit.**Closing date for applications: Sunday 8 November 9pm**Inspiring children, improving livesWe 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.These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will 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### AttachmentsLunchtime\\_Supervisor\\_JDPS### Safeguarding Statement:**Safeguarding**Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.