Midday Supervisor

Chantry Academy; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Chantry Academy seeks a dedicated Midday Supervisor to help create a safe, positive lunchtime environment for pupils in Ipswich. You will supervise breaktimes, support wellbeing and respond calmly to everyday lunchtime incidents. Working with colleagues, you will promote positive behaviour and assist with practical lunchtime needs.

The role supports a Good school culture within the Active Learning Trust and offers opportunities to contribute to a caring, inclusive community for our students.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a calm, supportive manner
• Ability to manage lunchtime situations with sound judgement
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
• Team player who works well with staff and pupils

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunch and break times, promoting positive behaviour and maintaining a safe, orderly environment.
• Monitor pupils' welfare, safety and safeguarding, responding appropriately to incidents or concerns.
• Support children with practical lunchtime needs and help resolve minor disagreements.
• Oversee playground and dining areas, including setting up, cleaning and storing equipment where required.
• Communicate effectively with pupils and staff, reporting incidents and sharing relevant information.

Job description

Helping every lunchtime feel safe, positive and purposeful.

We are looking for a Midday Supervisor to join the team at Chantry Academy, a Good secondary school at the heart of the Ipswich community. This role is about far more than supervision. It is an opportunity to help create an environment where pupils feel safe, included and ready to thrive. Working closely with colleagues, the successful candidate will support positive behaviour, promote pupil wellbeing and respond calmly to the day-to-day situations that arise during breaktimes. We are seeking someone with strong interpersonal skills, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to helping young people, who shares our belief that every interaction can make a difference.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunch and break times, promoting positive behaviour and maintaining a safe, orderly environment.
• Monitor pupils' welfare, safety and safeguarding, responding appropriately to incidents or concerns.
• Support children with practical lunchtime needs and help resolve minor disagreements.
• Oversee playground and dining areas, including setting up, cleaning and storing equipment where required.
• Communicate effectively with pupils and staff, reporting incidents and sharing relevant information.

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pension scheme.

Contact

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Karis Lambert, HR Manager, at: [e-mail]

All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months' probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.