Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant - Corporation Road Community Primary School (Lingfield Education Tru

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 4,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Tees Valley is seeking a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to ensure the safety and well-being of children during lunchtimes. The role requires someone passionate about working with children and fostering positive relationships. This part-time position is term time only, with an actual salary of £3,637. The application deadline is November 28, 2025, and interviews will be conducted during the first week of December 2025.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with children of all abilities.
• Able to forge positive relationships quickly.
• Works well as part of a team and uses initiative.
• Embraces the school values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support pupils in the dining hall.
• Ensure children’s safety and well-being during lunchtimes.
• Active participation in making lunchtimes safe and fun.

Skills

Loves working with children

Teamwork

Positive relationship building

Ability to lead by example

Job description

Overview

Corporation Road Community Primary School andnbsp; Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

Pay Scale: SCP 4 (andpound;3,637 actual salary)

Contract: 6.25 hours per week, Term time only

Required from: January 2026 or as soon as possible

Fixed Term until 18th July 2026

We are looking for

Are you passionate about working with children? Do you have very high expectations? Do you want to make a full contribution to children's safety and well-being and the life of our school?

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, committed and organised individuals to join our vibrant, successful andamp; supportive school family, who have the skills and energy to make our children's lunchtimes safe, active and fun.

Role and responsibilities

The role will involve working across all key stages, supervising and supporting pupils both in the dining hall and outside.

Person specification

• Loves working with children of all abilities; able to forge positive relationships quickly.
• Can lead by example and will embody our school motto: Growing Children, Building Communities.
• Works well as part of a team as well as using their own initiative.
• And will embrace our school values.

Safeguarding and terms

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance (certificate of disclosure form from the Disclosure and Barring Service) and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

The post will be based in Corporation Road Community Primary School; however, the Trust reserves the right to require you to work at other schools within the Trust. As part of Lingfield Education Trust, there are exciting opportunities to work across the Trust and for career progression.

How to apply

Application packs are available from the school. Please email Janet Sowerby on [e-mail] or phone the school to request an application pack on 01325 244940. All completed application packs must be returned directly to the school or emailed and marked for the attention of Mr Hunter.

Closing Date: Friday 28th November 2025

Interviews: w/c 1st December 2025