Lunchtime Supervisor

Cutteslowe Primary School; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 3,568,000 - 3,720,000; Part time

Job summary

Cutteslowe Primary School is seeking a Lunchtime Supervisor to help children during lunch, keeping the dining space safe and clean while encouraging healthy eating and active play. The role is permanent and part-time, 5 hours per week during term time (12:00pm–1:00pm, Monday to Friday) with a pro-rata salary of £13.28 per hour.

You will join a supportive team, follow safeguarding procedures, and bring a calm, friendly presence.

Qualifications

• A calm, approachable manner in interactions with pupils and staff.
• Strong communication to engage with children and colleagues.
• Reliable, punctual, and flexible team player.
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality requirements.
• First Aid knowledge welcomed; training available.

Responsibilities

• Ensure dining areas are safe and clean during lunch break.
• Encourage healthy eating and help children make good choices.
• Support interactive play outdoors and supervise pupils at all times.

Skills

Calm demeanor

Strong communication

Punctual & flexible

Confidentiality

First Aid welcome

Job description

Be the bright spot in their school day. Support our children to eat well, play safely, and build friendships.

Essentials

• Location: Cutteslowe Primary School, River Learning Trust, OX2 8LH

• Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time

• Working Pattern: 5 hours per week (12:00pm - 1:00pm, Monday to Friday), Term Time Only

• Salary: Grade 3 (Pro-rata actual salary) £13.28 per hour

• Closing Date: 23rd October 2026 Midday| Shortlisting: 23rd October 2026 Interview: TBA

• Start Date: 2nd November 2026

Why This Role Matters

Lunchtime is a vital part of the school day where children build social skills, recharge, and learn healthy habits. As a Lunchtime Supervisor at Cutteslowe Primary School, you ensure our dining space is safe and clean, encourage children to eat well, and assist with interactive play outdoors. You are key to maintaining a calm, welcoming environment so our pupils return to the classroom settled and ready to learn.

What You’ll Bring

• A calm, approachable manner and a good sense of humor when engaging with young people.

• Strong communication skills and the confidence to interact effectively with both pupils and staff.

• A reliable, punctual, and flexible attitude toward working as part of a close-knit team.

• An understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and following school safety and safeguarding procedures.

• Previous experience in a school environment or a First Aid certificate is welcome, but a willingness to learn and engage with training is what matters most.

The Cutteslowe Difference

• Practical, Local Impact: A consistent, local role that fits neatly into the middle of the day.

• Active Support: A clear daily structure where you are supported by school colleagues, class teachers, and line management.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities to undertake relevant training, including First Aid and safeguarding.

The RLT Connection

"Education has the power to change lives... we are better, faster, stronger together."

• Professional Security: Access to recognised continuous service, generous leave entitlements, and a secure, government-backed pension scheme (LGPS).

• Shared Growth: Support for learning and professional development within a stable multi-academy trust.

• The Whole Person: Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programmes, occupational health, and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing.

River Learning Trust and Cutteslowe Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We are an exempt employer under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

We actively value the "different contributions" you can make. We want you to be at your best during the application process; if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together. OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils. OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide. This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

The River Learning Trust and Cutteslowe Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered