Midday Supervisor

Stockingford Academy; Coventry; On-site; GBP 3,300 - 4,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Counselling access

Discount platform

Job summary

Stockingford Academy in Coventry is seeking a reliable Midday Supervisor to support pupils during lunch and playtimes. The role involves helping children in the dining hall, opening lunch boxes, clearing tables and supervising activity in the hall and on the playground.

This term-time, permanent position is part-time: 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will contribute to safeguarding and promote children's welfare through training and compliance with school policies.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Able to form positive relationships while maintaining discipline.
• Good individual and teamwork skills; able to handle various situations and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Assist children in the dining hall; help open lunch boxes and cut up food as needed.
• Clear tables and dispose of waste food and drink.
• Supervise children in the hall and on the playground; oversee games and activities, including indoors when weather prevents outdoor play.
• Promote safeguarding and child welfare; complete regular safeguarding training.

Skills

Experience with children

Positive relationships with discipline

Teamwork & adaptability

Job description

Job Title: Midday Supervisor

Employment Status:Permanent

Working Hours: 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term time only

Salary: Grade 1 - £3,630 pro rata, per annum

Full time equivalent salary: Grade 1 Point 3 -£24,796 FTE per annum

Required: ASAP

Location: Stockingford Academy

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a reliable, flexible and practical individual. The successful candidate will support our school in assisting children in the dining room and supervising them in the hall and out on the playground.

Duties will include: assisting children in the dining hall with opening lunch boxes and cutting up food as appropriate; clearing tables and disposing of waste food and drink; supervising children in the hall and out on the playground and assist in overseeing games and activities for children, in particular indoors when weather prevents outdoor play.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children and be able to form positive relationships but maintain good discipline.

• Possess good individual and team skills and be ready to deal with a variety of situations and challenges.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Stockingford Academy is a vibrant, happy school with a real family feel. We are proud that many former pupils now choose to send their own children to Stockingford and indeed some, even choose us as their place of work! We pride ourselves on getting to know the passions and talents of each child, celebrating and respecting their differences and recognising their individual successes. Our aim is to instill in each of them a lifelong love of learning, a deep curiosity about the world around them and a knowledge that they can aspire to be whatever they choose to be.

To ensure that all children achieve their very best at Stockingford, we believe in the importance of children feeling safe, secure and ready for learning. We offer a nurturing environment that supports children to reflect on their own needs, become independent, develop resilience and grow in confidence. Our focus is on children becoming well-rounded adults of the future, developing both emotional and academic intelligence.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

Closing date: 9am Thursday 15th October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Lunchtime Supervisor will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.