Mealtime Supervisor

Islington Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent local authority in Greater London is seeking an experienced Mealtime Supervisor to support children from Nursery to Year 6 during meal times. The role requires excellent organisation skills, strong communication, and a nurturing attitude. Candidates must be practising Catholics or willing to uphold the school's values. This rewarding position offers the chance to contribute to an outstanding school environment with enthusiastic pupils and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for staff wellbeing

A high-quality working environment

Qualifications

• Practising Catholic or willing to support the Catholic ethos.
• Able to support across all year groups including pupils with SEND.
• Engage fully with children during play and meal times.
• High expectations of behaviour and child development.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support all pupils during meal times.
• Plan activities for engaging with children.
• Foster a nurturing and positive environment.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Strong communication

Nurturing attitude

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

About the Role

Mealtime Supervisor

Salary Inner London Range Scale 2

Term Time Only Including Inset days

£6643 Pro-rata (FTE £30,654) Depending on experience

11:30am-1:15pm (Monday – Friday) including all inset days

Required ASAP

Our Family at St Joseph’s Learns, Loves and Grows with God at the centre

We are a highly regarded school in the local community, based in a vibrant location in North London close to parkland with excellent transport links. Our school is recognised as an Ofsted Outstanding (November 2023) Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Passionist Order.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, talented, enthusiastic and innovative Mealtime Supervisor who is flexible and willing to work across all year groups from Nursery to Year 6 supporting all pupils including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Benefits

• The opportunity to become part of a dynamic, professional and friendly team.
• Great opportunities for professional development.
• A high-quality working environment.
• A commitment to support staff wellbeing.
• Amazing outdoor learning spaces.
• An extremely well‑resourced school.
• A school with high expectations for pupils’ work and behaviour.
• Wonderful and enthusiastic pupils.

Requirements

• Is a practising Catholic or willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our school.
• Will support across all year groups including pupils with SEND.
• Can plan activities and engage fully with children during play and meal times.
• Has excellent organisation skills.
• Can communicate well with both children and adults orally and in writing.
• Has a nurturing attitude to children and high expectations of behaviour.
• Is a team player who has a good sense of humour.
• Has a strong commitment to continuing professional development.
• Has a desire to work in an outstanding school, supporting the long term vision of the Executive Headteacher Head of School and Senior Leadership Team.

For more information about our school, please visit our school website https://st-josephs.islington.sch.uk/, and take a look at our school news or the videos under our Executive Headteacher’s welcome. If you would like to come and see the school, please contact Louise Palmer to arrange a tour on 020 7272 1270 or email [e-mail].

Closing Date: Midnight, Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Interviews: W.c. Monday 8th December 2025

In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, St Joseph’s will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.