Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive school in Farnborough is seeking a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to ensure pupils enjoy a safe and well-organised lunchtime experience. The ideal candidate will work with children, maintaining a calm and inclusive environment while supervising dining activities. Training will be provided, making this role suitable for individuals who are patient and approachable. The school offers a friendly community and term-time working hours fitting around personal commitments.

Benefits

Friendly and welcoming school community

Training and ongoing support

Term-time working hours

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is desirable but not essential.
• Be calm, patient, and approachable.
• Able to follow school procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime in the dining hall and playground.
• Encourage positive behaviour and safe play.
• Help maintain a calm, inclusive, and enjoyable environment.

Skills

Enjoy working with children

Good communication skills

Teamwork skills

Reliable

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join our supportive school team. This role is essential in ensuring that pupils enjoy a safe, happy, and well‑organised lunchtime experience.

The Role

As a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant, you will:

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime in the dining hall and playground
• Encourage positive behaviour and safe play
• Support children with their meals where necessary
• Help maintain a calm, inclusive, and enjoyable environment
• Follow school policies on safeguarding, health, and safety

The Ideal Candidate

You will:

• Enjoy working with children
• Be calm, patient, and approachable
• Have good communication and teamwork skills
• Be reliable and able to follow school procedures
• Experience working with children is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

• A friendly and welcoming school community
• Term‑time working hours that fit well around family commitments
• Training and ongoing support
• The opportunity to make a positive difference to children’s daily school experience

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.