Lunchtime Supervisor – Create Safe, Happy School Breaks

Dorset Council; Bridport; Remote; GBP 1,700 - 4,500; Part time

Job summary

Dorset Council’s Bridport Primary School is seeking reliable midday supervisors to join the lunchtime team. Three positions are available with 7.5, 4.5 and 3 weekly hours, fixed-term until 31 August 2027, start October 2026.

You will supervise children in dining areas and play areas, ensure safety, promote good behavior, support welfare, and work as part of a team. Driving licence and own transport required for travel across Trust sites.

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual and able to manage lunchtime routines.
• Caring, confident with pupils and a good communicator.
• Calm organiser who can work well in a team.
• Willingness to follow safeguarding and school policies.

Responsibilities

• supervise the children in the dining areas, playground, classrooms or other parts of the school premises
• ensure children are safe and secure
• encourage pupils to eat in a socially acceptable manner and to behave sensibly and quietly in the dining area
• be a role model, promoting good conduct and behaviour, and deal with any problems arising from unruly behaviour or other breaches of the schools’ rules, reporting serious issues to senior members of staff
• assist with associated duties e.g. cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, packing tables away, etc
• provide welfare support to the pupils
• make lunchtimes a happy and fun period
• to support the aims, values and policies of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life
• to attend and contribute to regular staff meetings and in service training, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop
• to be aware of safeguarding and confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school work and to keep confidences appropriately

Job description

Dorset Council’s Bridport Primary School is seeking reliable midday supervisors to join the lunchtime team. Three positions are available with 7.5, 4.5 and 3 weekly hours, fixed-term until 31 August 2027, start October 2026.

You will supervise children in dining areas and play areas, ensure safety, promote good behavior, support welfare, and work as part of a team. Driving licence and own transport required for travel across Trust sites.