Midday Supervisor

Allestree Woodlands School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 7,200 - 7,400; Part time

Job summary

Allestree Woodlands School is seeking a friendly, reliable Midday Supervisor to join our team. The role involves supervising students in designated indoor and outdoor lunchtime spaces, ensuring good order and that spaces are left clean and orderly.

The successful candidate will work 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday during 38 weeks of the school year. No prior experience is required, as full training is provided, and a positive attitude and calm demeanour are valued in our welcoming school

Qualifications

• Friendly and positive attitude required.
• Previous experience of working with children is desirable.
• No prior training required – full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during lunchtime in designated indoor and outdoor spaces; ensure spaces are left clean and tidy.
• Maintain acceptable standards of behaviour and support a calm, safe environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Calm under pressure

Positive attitude

Job description

MIDDAY SUPERVISOR

Grade and Salary: Grade 1: £7,236 - £7,350 actual salary per annum pro rata (£25,614 - £26,016 FTE)

Working pattern: 12.5 hours per week / 38 working weeks

Contract term: Permanent

The School:

Allestree Woodlands School offers a broad curriculum at all key stages and has a thriving Sixth Form. We pride ourselves on the warm and friendly atmosphere of our school. We strive for the best achievements for our students and passionately believe that every young person deserves the chance to be successful.

The role:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard-working, and reliable Midday Supervisor to join our existing team. The role will include supervising students in designated outdoor and indoor lunchtime spaces, ensuring spaces are left clean and tidy and ensuring acceptable standards of behaviour are maintained. This role will work 12.5 hours Monday to Friday.

The person:

The successful candidate should be friendly with a positive attitude, confident and able to act calm under pressure. Previous experience of working with children is desirable and full training is provided.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

Interviews will be held on:

Wednesday 30 September 2026.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.