Lunchtime Supervisor - Woodfield Primary School

Woodfield Primary School; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are recruiting Lunchtime Supervisors for Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton. This permanent, term-time-only role is 5 hours per week across 44.85 paid weeks, with duties including supervising pupils during lunch, ensuring safety, welfare and a hygienic dining area.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, reliable and able to work as part of a team. Training will be provided; experience not essential. Closing date 30 October 2026, 9:30am.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and caring individuals who enjoy forming positive relationships with children and staff.
• Able to work as part of a team and follow school procedures.
• Willingness to maintain high standards of cleanliness in dining areas.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children at lunchtimes and on play areas.
• Attend to pupils’ personal needs and welfare during lunch breaks.
• Promote inclusion and safe behaviour, and support a clean dining environment.
• Encourage positive interactions and independence among pupils.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Positive and hardworking

Cleanliness standards

Punctual and reliable

Team player

Job description

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust

LUNCHTIME SUPERVISORS (Ref: SBMAT446)

Permanent, Term Time Only

Grade 2 / Spine Point 3 - 4

Salary £25,614 - £26,016 (FTE)

Actual Salary £2,977 - £3,024

5 hours per week / 44.85 weeks paid

REQUIRED TO START: As soon as possible

Location: Woodfield Primary School, Woodfield Avenue, Penn, WV4 4AG

Woodfield Primary School are seeking to appoint an additional two Lunchtime Supervisors to be responsible for supervising children during our lunchtime periods.

Duties will include the safe supervision and welfare of pupils on the school site during the lunch break.

Duties may entail working with pupils from Nursery to Year 6, including children with special educational needs.

Lunchtime supervisory assistants are part of the teaching team which requires cooperation of all staff to ensure the efficient running of the school. Close cooperation in all aspects of childcare and education is essential.

Experience is not essential as training will be provided.

Woodfield Primary School is a very friendly and supportive school, a community where everyone belongs. We are committed to raising standards by giving all our pupils the best education.

What are we looking for:

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals who enjoy forming positive relationships with children and staff.

You will have:

• Good interpersonal skills and enjoy being with children
• Be positive and hard working
• Have high standards of cleanliness and a willingness to assist keeping our dining hall clean and tidy
• Be punctual, reliable and have a flexible working approach
• Be able to work as part of a team

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising children at lunchtimes, including children with special educational needs
• Supervising children on the play areas
• Attend to pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes including social, health, physical, hygiene and first-aid and welfare matters
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning including the cleaning up of spillage and waste
• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
• Ensure that pupils are supported to eat a well balance and nutritional meal, sometimes with adult assistance.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in play.
• Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
• Be sensitive to individual learners’ disabilities and show empathy for their changing needs.

We can offer you:

• Highly motivated staff.
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children.
• Children who value learning and supportive parents.
• An ethos of valuing staff and their professional development.
• A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning.
• A very friendly and welcoming school.

You will enjoy working in a team, have a caring approach and a willingness to play with pupils and support lunchtime activities. You will be confident to follow school procedures and demonstrate a commitment to keeping children safe.

Schools in the Trust:

• St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
• Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
• Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
• Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
• Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall
• Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford
• Old Church CE Primary School, Walsall
• Abbey Primary School, Walsall
• Tibberton CE Primary School, Newport
• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Telford
• Little Bloxwich Primary School, Walsall

Any enquiries can be directed to

[e-mail]

Closing Date for applications:

Friday 30th October 2026, at 9:30am

Shortlisting:

Monday 2nd November 2026

Interviews Week commencing:

Monday 2nd November 2026

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.