Midday supervisor

Sir Henry Fermor Primary School; Crowborough; Presencial; GBP 3400 - 4600; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Sir Henry Fermor CE Primary School, part of The Tenax Schools Trust, is looking to appoint an energetic, caring and flexible Midday Supervisor. The role runs 12:00–13:30, Monday to Friday, term-time only, 7.5 hours per week, with a pro rata salary around £4,027 for the 38 weeks plus 1 day per year.

You will supervise children in the dining hall and on the playground, support lunchtime routines, ensure safety, and assist with meals and first aid as needed. Training is provided.

Formación

• No previous experience or qualifications required (suitable for recent school leavers).
• First Aid qualification would be an advantage.
• Ability to communicate with pupils during midday breaks and promote safety and wellbeing.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise pupils entering the dining room in a safe, orderly manner and monitor lunchtime queues.
• Seat pupils during meals and ensure drinks and adequate food are provided.
• Assist during mealtime with spills, feeding support, and pupils’ personal needs as required.
• Clear tables and maintain a clean dining area for subsequent sittings.
• Supervise on the playground after lunch and support safe play and behaviour.
• Provide first aid if needed and respond to minor accidents promptly.

Descripción del empleo

Pay: £24,513 FTE; actual pay approx. £4,027 per annum
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 12 Midday to 1.30pm Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
App Close Date: Monday 2nd November 2026 12pm.
Interviews: Wednesday 4th November 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and close the advert early due to the volume of applications we receive.

Job Description

Sir Henry Fermor CE Primary School is looking to appoint an energetic, caring and flexible member of staff as Midday Supervisor.

The successful candidate will be expected to supervise, support and guide the children during the lunchtime period. This will involve supervising and interacting with the children in the hall during lunch service and on the playground during lunchtime play. Although previous experience would be preferable it is not considered essential as full training and induction will be given. The ability to communicate effectively with children and to ensure their wellbeing and maintain their safety is essential.

Salary Scale:

The post will be for 7.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 12 Midday to 1.30pm each day. The salary is Tenax Schools Trust SS4 £24,513 full time equivalent - actual pro rata salary will be approx. £4,027 based on 7.5 hours per week, 38 weeks plus 1 day per year, term time only.

Visits to the school are positively encouraged. Please contact the school office to find out more and arrange a convenient time. Please contact Natalie Birkby on 01892 652405 or email [e-mail] to book a visit.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure pupils enter the dining room in a safe and orderly fashion and behave appropriately when queuing for their meal in order to maintain safety and wellbeing of all pupils.
• Ensure pupils eating meals are seated in an orderly fashion to maintain safety and wellbeing of the pupils. Check that pupils have or are provided with a drink and that a sufficient amount of their meal has been eaten.
• Assist the pupils, as necessary, during the meal break to ensure their wellbeing. This may include providing them with a drink, helping with spillages, cutting up food and caring for pupils’ personal needs.
• Ensure plates etc., are cleared from tables in an appropriate manner to maintain a clean and tidy environment and to free up space for any further sittings where applicable.
• Ensure once meals are finished that the dining area is wiped down and is left in a clean and tidy manner to maintain a clean and tidy environment.
• Assist in collecting pupils from collection point and escort to hall/classroom or patrol and supervise school areas used by the pupils at mealtimes, to ensure safety and appropriate behaviour is observed, as applicable.
• Supervise children, proactively monitor behaviour and engage in play with the children on the playground following lunch.
• Operate, if applicable, a first aid service, to deal with any minor accidents that occur safely and quickly.

Person specification

The following sets out the criteria for these positions. Applicants who have a disability and who meet the criteria will be shortlisted. Applicants should describe in their application how they meet these criteria.

Criteria

Qualifications You will not need previous specific experience or qualifications. Recent school leavers will have evidence of basic educational achievements or qualifications. First Aid qualification would be an advantage.

Experience None required but previous experience of working with children would be an advantage.

Skills and abilities Ability to communicate with pupils during midday breaks e.g. to encourage good eating habits, encourage good behaviour on the playground and in the hall. Ability to recognise and deal with emergency situations. May require knowledge to enable the post holder be responsible for the safe use of equipment.

Knowledge Requires knowledge of school procedures for supervision of pupils during midday break and lunchtime activities where applicable.