Lunchtime Supervisor - Christ Church primary school

Christ Church Primary School - Burton; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Christ Church Primary School - Burton is seeking a lunchtime supervisor to start immediately. The role is permanent, part-time during term time, six hours and 15 minutes per day, Monday to Friday. The post is graded at 2 (£26,016 FTE) with actual pay around £3,796.80, reflecting pro-rata hours.

The successful candidate will supervise pupils during lunch, support with dining routines, and maintain a safe environment. Closing date is 23 November; interviews on 27 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising children during lunch breaks.
• Ability to support pupils with table manners and safety.

Responsibilities

• Escort pupils to and from the dining room as required.
• Supervise pupils before, during and after meals; manage waste and debris.
• Monitor playtime and reinforce safe conduct in dining and play areas.
• Provide basic first aid for minor injuries and summon help when needed.

Job description

A lunchtime supervisor to work initially under the direction of the senior lunchtime supervisor required to start Immediately.

Permanent - part time term time

6 hours 15mins Monday to Friday

Grade 2£26016 (FTE) actual3796.80

Supervision of Pupils

• Where the children dine away from the school, escorting them to and from the school dining room.
• Supervision of children before, during and after the meal, including the supervising of children to deposit leftover food from plates into receptacles provided.
• Supervision of children bringing sandwiches - to oversee that the debris left by children with packed lunches is removed/cleaned.
• Summoning help, where necessary, in case of injury or illness and providing basic first aid for minor injuries.

Support to Pupils

• Assisting the children with their table manners and use of cutlery, and assisting with the cutting of meat etc for smaller children.
• Patrolling the playground and “out of bounds” areas regularly.
• Organising games and activities.

Resources

• Responsibility for ensuring that the dining room equipment is hygienically maintained.
• Help to maintain a safe working environment for pupils and staff by continuously monitoring dining and general circulation areas for food/drink spillages and taking prompt and effective action to deal with any such hazards in accordance with local procedures

Closing date: Monday 23rd November at 12pm noon

Interview date: Friday 27th November 2026

[e-mail] or post to

Christ Church Primary School

Dale Street

Burton on Trent

Staffordshire

DE14 3TE

“This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.