Midday Supervisor

Shirley Community Primary School; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

Shirley Community Primary School in Cambridge is seeking a Midday Supervisor to join the team. The role is 7.5 hours per week during term time, 11:45–1:15pm, Monday to Friday. It involves supporting pupils at lunch and ensuring a safe, orderly dining hall and playground.

The post requires an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List where applicable, and an induction and safeguarding briefing. Shortlisted candidates will face online checks and references as part of safeguarding and interview processes.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check, including Barred List where applicable.
• Declaration of offences form if shortlisted.
• safeguarding policy briefings and induction will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage pupils to eat lunch.
• Assist younger pupils with food and cutlery.
• Ensure high standards of behaviour and manners in dining hall and playground.
• Work with adults to keep tables clean and ready for pupils.
• Keep dining hall neat, tidy and a safe, calm environment.
• Observe children on playgrounds.

Skills

Pupil welfare

Behaviour management

Safeguarding awareness

Education

DBS enhanced check

Safeguarding training

Job description

Job Role: Midday Supervisor

Grade: Scale 1 - Point 3 (£12.85 an hour)

Hours of duty: 7.5 hours per week, working 11:45 - 1:15pm Monday - Friday, term time only

Responsible to: Midday Coordinator

Purpose of the post

Assisting the midday TA team in securing the safety and welfare of pupils in the hall and playground during the lunch hour. Your main duties include:

• supporting and encouraging pupils to eat their lunch.
• assisting younger pupils with food and cutlery.
• ensuring behaviour and manners are of a high standard in both the dining hall and playground.
• working with other adults to keep tables clean, ready for pupils to have their lunch.
• keeping the hall clean, tidy and a safe, clam environment for all.
• Observing children on the playgrounds.

• All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a Barred List check where applicable to the role. Where you have been shortlisted for a role, you will be required to complete a Declaration of Offences Form, disclosing all relevant previous criminal convictions and cautions. Please contact the Head teacher to discuss this step further if you wish.

• If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, we will carry out an online search against you. This is part of our safeguarding obligations; we will carry out online searches on you as part of our due diligence. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore more at interview. In doing this, we will only be looking at information which might potentially impact your ability to carry out the role, and we recognise that there is a difference between your public and private life.We will carry out this search if you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for.

• We will assess your knowledge of safeguarding by asking specific questions about this area of our role during the interview process and your answer to this question will form part of our decision-making process.

• You will be provided with an induction process, and you are expected to engage with this monitored process.

• Our safeguarding policies and procedures will be explained during your induction and on a regular basis.

• Shirley Community Primary complies with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) and childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 208. All shortlisted candidates whose role will involve the responsibility for the provision or management of such childcare (including teaching) shall be required to declare that they are not disqualified from undertaking such work.

• Application forms must be completed in full. Please pay particular attention to your work history and inform us of any gaps in employment. CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form.

• Please ensure that you state full details of your qualifications.

• References may be taken up prior to interviews, and any discrepancies will be addressed during the interview process.

Shirley Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our care.

All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

This role is classed as regular activity. Before you proceed with your intention to apply for a position or to support us, please take full consideration of the following points.

Closing date - 9am Monday 7th September 2026

Interview date - TBC (Likely to be W/C 7th or 14th Sept 2026)