Lunchtime Supervisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stourport-on-Severn; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School in the United Kingdom is seeking a lunchtime supervisor to join its staff. The role focuses on leading and supervising pupils at lunchtimes to keep dining and play safe, positive and active.

It is a permanent, term-time post of 7.5 hours a week, with a start date of 20 October 2026. The post requires an understanding of children with special educational needs and a commitment to the school’s values and community.

Qualifications

• Good experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Understanding of children with special educational needs.
• Enhanced DBS clearance and Safer Recruitment compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and engage pupils during lunchtimes.
• Ensure a safe, positive and active dining and play environment.
• Support the school's values and ethos.

Skills

Experience with children

Understanding of SEN

Job description

Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School is recruiting a lunchtime supervisor to join its existing staff team. The role centres on leading and supervising pupils at lunchtime so that dining and play stay safe, positive and active. It is a permanent, term-time post of 7.5 hours a week plus TED days, and it needs an understanding of children with special educational needs. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts on 20 October 2026.

What the job involves

• Lead, supervise and engage pupils during lunchtimes
• Ensure a safe, positive and active dining and play environment
• Support the school's values and ethos

What’s required

Experience

• Good experience of working with children in a school setting

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of children with special educational needs

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Pre-employment checks under safer recruitment practice

Other

• High expectations of themselves and those around them
• Shared commitment to the school's values and to positive relationships with the community
• Commitment to own professional development and open professional dialogue
• Passion for combating social disadvantage and generating social capital
• Enthusiasm for innovation in curriculum and assessment

What’s offered

• Generous occupational pension
• Free confidential employee health and wellbeing service, including counselling
• Free confidential 24/7 employee helpline
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Nationally accredited development programmes and in-school experiences
• Possible further training and flexibility to work in other Trust settings