Midday Supervisor

Hunstanton Primary School; Hunstanton; On-site; GBP 3,567,000 - 3,857,000; Part time

Job summary

Hunstanton Primary School is seeking a calm, caring Midday Supervisor to join our lunchtime team. The role involves supervising pupils in the dining hall and on the playground, promoting positive behaviour and helping children to play and interact well.

Hours are 12 noon to 1.00pm, 5 hours a week, term time only. The successful candidate will support children's social skills and wellbeing, and may administer basic first aid if required.

Qualifications

• We enjoy working with children and build positive relationships.
• Calm, kind, patient, approachable and reliable.
• Proactive in engaging children in playground games and activities.
• Promotes positive behaviour, independence and the development of social skills.
• Can use initiative while working as part of a team.
• Understands safeguarding, confidentiality and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Supervising pupils during the lunchtime period.
• Encouraging and organising positive playground games and activities.
• Supporting children to develop their social skills and independence.
• Promoting positive behaviour, good manners and respectful relationships.
• Supporting pupils in the dining hall.
• Administering basic first aid, as required.
• Helping to clear and clean tables and chairs and dealing with spillages.
• Working closely with other members of the midday team.

Skills

Child interaction

Calm & patient

Team player

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.hunstantonprimaryschool.co.uk/

Headteacher: Mrs J Sullivan

NOR: 165Age range: 4–11

• Salary – Scale A, point 3, £13.27 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 5 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time only
• Required as soon as possible

About the role

We are looking to appoint a calm, caring and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our friendly and supportive lunchtime team.

The successful candidate will help to ensure that our children have a safe, happy and enjoyable lunchtime. The role involves supervising pupils in the dining hall and on the playground, encouraging positive behaviour and helping children to play and interact well with one another.Hours of work, 12noon - 1.00pm.

Duties will include:

• supervising pupils during the lunchtime period
• encouraging and organising positive playground games and activities
• supporting children to develop their social skills and independence
• promoting positive behaviour, good manners and respectful relationships
• supporting pupils in the dining hall
• administering basic first aid, as required
• helping to clear and clean tables and chairs and dealing with food or drink spillages
• working closely with other members of the midday team.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• enjoys working with children and can build positive, caring relationships with them
• is calm, kind, patient, approachable and reliable
• is proactive in engaging children in playground games and activities
• promotes positive behaviour, independence and the development of social skills
• can use their own initiative while also working effectively as part of a team
• understands the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional conduct

Previous experience of working with children would be helpful but is not essential. More importantly, we are looking for someone with the right attitude, enthusiasm and commitment to our children.

About our school

Hunstanton Primary School is a warm and welcoming school which was graded Good by Ofsted at its most recent inspection. We are proud of our friendly and supportive staff team and our polite, enthusiastic and fun-loving children. We work together to promote our school motto: Succeed Enjoy Aspire

We aim to provide a positive and welcoming environment where children and adults feel valued and wellbeing is important.

You can find out more about our school by visiting our website or Facebook page.

Further information

To find out more about the role, please contact the school office on 01485 533373 or email - [e-mail].

Closing date:18 September 2026

Interview date:w/c21 September 2026

Hunstanton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and satisfactory reference checks.

This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the successful applicant will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check, including a barred list check. If you have information to declare, it may be protected under the Exceptions Order, and you may not be required to declare it. If shortlisted, you will be asked to complete a criminal conviction declaration. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.