Lunchtime Supervisor - Safe, Engaging School Breaks

Dorset Council; Bridport; On-site; GBP 2,700 - 4,500; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Council is recruiting for Midday Supervisors at Bridport Primary School. These fixed-term positions cover lunchtimes from 12:00 to 1:30pm, Monday to Friday, across three weekly hour options. Car ownership is required for travel between Trust sites.

Three posts are available, with start date in December 2026 and a closing date of 9am on 18 November 2026. The role focuses on providing a safe, engaging lunchtime environment and supporting school life through teamwork and safeguarding

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 is recruiting for Midday Supervisors at Bridport Primary School. These fixed-term positions cover lunchtimes from 12:00 to 1:30pm, Monday to Friday, across three weekly hour options. Car ownership is required for travel between Trust sites.

Three posts are available, with start date in December 2026 and a closing date of 9am on 18 November 2026. The role focuses on providing a safe, engaging lunchtime environment and supporting school life through teamwork and safeguarding