Lunchtime Supervisor (Part Time)

Spacehouse Limited; North East; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Toft Hill Primary School invites applications for a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join our lunchtime team and contribute to the welfare and play of the children at school.

The role is a temporary contract until 21 July 2027, part-time at 7.5 hours per week, term-time only, with a start date around 01/10/2026 or as soon as possible. Salary is £25,614 per year; enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

Qualifications

• Be caring, hardworking and reliable.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Supervise meals and encourage children to use cutlery properly.
• Set up and supervise playground games with children.
• Experience of or willingness to learn how to help children with additional learning needs and/or disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Be caring, hardworking and reliable.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team.
• Supervise meals and encourage children to use cutlery properly.
• Can set up and supervise playground games with children.
• Have experience of or be enthusiastic to learn how to help young children with additional learning needs and/or disabilities.

Job description

Temporary contract until 21st July 2027

Part Time- 7.5 hours per week.

Term Time Only

Required to start 01/10/2026 (or as soon as possible)

The Governors of Toft Hill Primary School wish to appoint a committed, hardworking, well organised person with a genuine interest in children to the position of Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant.

We are seeking a mid-day supervisor to join our lunch time team and contribute positively to the welfare and play of the children in our school.

Responsibilities

• Be caring, hardworking and reliable
• Have the ability to work as part of a team
• Supervise meals and encourage children to use cutlery properly
• Can set up and supervise playground games with children
• Have experience of or be enthusiastic to learn how to help young children with additional learning needs and/or disabilities

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

This position is paid whole time with retainer adjustments applied to periods of school closure. You will not be required to work during the school closure periods however your salary in these periods will be adjusted accordingly in line with the retainer regulations as specified in the National Joint Council (NJC) Green Book agreement.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Closing date for applications is Monday 28th September 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 30th September 2026

Contact

Toft Hill Primary School
Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Salary: £25, 614