Lunchtime Supervisor & Safe Play Facilitator

Studham Village CofE Academy; Holywell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Studham Village CofE Academy is seeking a lunch supervisor to supervise pupils in the lunch area, playground, and classrooms during wet play, ensuring orderly conduct and safe eating practices.

The role includes setting up lunch areas, monitoring health and safety, delivering basic first aid, and reporting concerns to senior staff. You will also support pupils with dietary needs and help manage behaviour and playtime activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils in lunch area, playground and classrooms (wet play)
• Encourage pupils to eat and monitor eating, reporting concerns to the class teacher
• Monitor pupils not engaging in play and feed back concerns to class teachers
• Set up and put away tables, chairs and equipment for lunch
• Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner
• Clean up food and water spillages
• Observe pupils and environment to minimise health and safety risks
• Deliver first aid for minor incidents; refer major incidents to a qualified first aider
• Record incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
• Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs
• Promote the school’s healthy-eating policy to pupils
• Feed back health and safety concerns to a senior staff member
• Report serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff per policy
• Take action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils
• Ensure children tidy up after themselves in lunch and play areas
• Follow directions from class teachers to support pupils with challenging behaviour
• Organise play activities to encourage use of play equipment
• Provide short educational guidance to help share play equipment
• Help resolve issues between pupils during play
• Work within the School safeguarding policy and report concerns to named people
• Maintain confidentiality of school-related matters
• Follow safeguarding guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and policies
• Promote safeguarding of all pupils in the school
• Read and follow relevant school policies
• Undertake training required to develop in the role
• Uphold and model school values
• Note: illustrative; postholder may be asked to do other duties by headteacher or line manager
• We reserve the right to interview, close and appoint when a suitable candidate is found

Job description

Studham Village CofE Academy is seeking a lunch supervisor to supervise pupils in the lunch area, playground, and classrooms during wet play, ensuring orderly conduct and safe eating practices.

The role includes setting up lunch areas, monitoring health and safety, delivering basic first aid, and reporting concerns to senior staff. You will also support pupils with dietary needs and help manage behaviour and playtime activities.