Midday Supervisor

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Peterborough is seeking a committed Midday Supervisor to join their vibrant team. The role requires working 7.5 hours per week to support the lunchtime activities for children. Candidates should have experience working with children and be dedicated to safeguarding their welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute positively to children's school life within a supportive environment. Benefits include a generous pension scheme and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy environment with children.
• Experience organising and running lunchtime activities.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe and efficient running of lunchtimes.
• Organise and utilise resources during lunchtime.
• Support and run activities for children.

Skills

Experience with children

Organising lunchtime activities

Safeguarding commitment

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School

Part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT)

is seeking to appoint a

Midday Supervisor

7.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Point 2 (FTE £24,413 per year, approx. £4,137 pro‑rata)

Commencing: January 2026

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a committed Midday Supervisor to join a vibrant team of enthusiastic, hardworking individuals. We would love you to take your place with us in this fantastic role!

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally

• Have experience of working in a busy environment with children
• Have experience organising and running lunchtime activities
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Be enthusiastic, ambitious and serious about improving children’s life chances through education
• Be highly organised, conscientious and able to set clear priorities when managing a busy workload
• Be able work cooperatively and communicate clearly with fellow colleagues, parents and pupils
• Have a ‘can‑do’ attitude and has the ability to use their initiative
• Be able to work flexibly and professionally

About Role

We are looking for an experienced Midday Supervisor to join our team, working 7.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year to cover lunchtimes. The purpose of this role is to help support the safe and efficient running of lunchtimes, including helping to organise and utilise resources at lunch time, supporting and running activities for children to engage with and supporting with first aid where required. For further information about the role, please download the job description attached or visit our website: https://www.demat.org.uk/recruitment

About Us

DEMAT has recently won the Multi‑Academy Trust of the Year 2024 at the National School Awards making this is a very exciting time to join us! The award recognises our extraordinary educational achievements as a multi‑academy trust. To read more, please visit our website: https://www.demat.org.uk

Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School is part of the DEMAT family of schools who work in partnership towards the common goal of delivering an excellent education for our pupils and a supportive, enriching place to work for our staff. Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School is very proud to continue the great work that has been done to better the future lives of our children.

DEMAT is a large multi‑academy Trust which consists of 39 primary academies and approximately 7,000 pupils. Our primary focus as a Trust is to ensure that every child in our schools receives a world‑class education through a knowledge‑rich curriculum which values the arts as well as what may be perceived as more academic subjects. We are unapologetic about holding the highest expectations for our children, for their outcomes as well as their behaviour and personal development. DEMATs vision is to; To learn. To know. To lead out. This sets out what we do as a Trust and how we work with our children to become confident within society and to develop as individuals. This is encapsulated in the DEMAT Promise and underpinned by our values of Love, Community, Trust, Respect and Ambition. To find out more about the Trust, please visit https://www.demat.org.uk/

If we sound like your perfect match, then we want to hear from you! In order to be considered please complete a full application on My New Term

If you choose to join us, our promise is to offer you:

Career progression opportunities internally and/or across a large number of DEMAT schools.

A supportive work environment with a Trust that understands the importance of enhancing health and wellbeing at work with 24hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme

GP 24/7 service and access to an online health and wellbeing hub

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to Eyecare Vouchers

Annual flu vaccinations

A generous pension and annual leave entitlement

Inclusive policies and practices

Well‑behaved and enthusiastic children.

Strong links with the community and local church groups.

For more information, please download the job description and person specification attached or visit our website: https://stangroundstjohns.demat.org.uk/

Onsite visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged: to arrange an appointment please call 01733 703257 or email [e-mail]

Closing Date: 15 December 2025

(We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a suitable number of internal or external applications)

Interview Date: to be confirmed

Safer Recruitment

The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust (DEMAT) is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

DEMAT 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 candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of DEMATs due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.