Midday Supervisor

Tkat (the Kemnal Academies Trust); Greater London; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) is seeking a midday supervisor for Shenstone School in Crayford to supervise pupils at lunch. You will assist with lunch choices, cutting up/feeding where needed, and engage pupils in games and activities while safeguarding their safety and wellbeing.

The role requires confidence and resilience when supporting pupils with challenging behaviour and SEND, with a commitment to inclusion and a positive lunchtime experience for all pupils.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise pupils during lunchtime.
• Confident and resilient when supporting pupils with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during the lunchtime period and assist with lunch choices.
• Help with cutting up/feeding where necessary.
• Initiate and participate in games and activities to engage pupils.
• Support safeguarding and protect pupils' safety and wellbeing.
• Be aware of and support pupils with SEND as part of an inclusive lunchtime.

Job description

Midday Supervisor

Company: TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust)

Salary: Bexley 04 ( £15.75 per hour)Salary (Actual): £6,851Salary (full-time equivalent): £29,561

Hours: Part-time

Location: Crayford, DA1 4DZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Job Advert

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring, engaging and reliable candidates to join our fantastic and dedicated midday team at Shenstone School.

You will be required to supervise pupils during the lunchtime period with such things as: collecting/helping pupils choose their lunch, helping with cutting up/feeding where necessary, initiating and participating in games/activities, toileting/changing and being aware/protecting their safety and wellbeing.

If you are looking for a challenge and are able to support and encourage our amazing pupils with SEND to achieve their full potential in our specialist school setting, then we would welcome your application. The achievements of our pupils are extraordinary and will give you a sense of achievement when they make progress, however small.

It is paramount that you feel confident and resilient in working with pupils with challenging behaviour. As individuals, each pupil presents with different abilities and behavioural needs which vary from child to child.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring, engaging and reliable candidates to join our fantastic and dedicated midday team at Shenstone School. TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance. Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic. Access to interview Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.