Midday Supervisor

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Woodthorpe; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodthorpe CE Primary School invites applications for a Midday Supervisor. The post supports pupils at lunchtimes, helping to ensure a safe, welcoming and orderly environment during break and lunchtime periods.

The successful candidate will be energetic, kind, and able to work with children and staff in a busy school setting. Prior experience in a similar role is preferred, and a commitment to safeguarding will be essential.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midday Supervisor to work at Woodthorpe CE Primary School. As a proud Church of England school, our village school has strong links to our local church and community. We are a proud member of the Derby Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (DDAT) and benefit from a wide range of opportunities, including partnership working, school improvement and CPD.

Our ethos is rooted in our Christian values and underpinned by our vision to

“learn and grow together to be the best we can be.” As recognised by Ofsted (March 2023):

“Pupils enjoy attending this inclusive and welcoming school. They say they feel safe and happy because everyone looks after each other… The school’s values help pupils to care for and respect each other.”

For more information, please visit our website:

Visit Woodthorpe CE Primary School

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role, is ambitious, and ready for a new and exciting challenge.

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic and polite children;
• a welcoming and friendly working environment;
• a supportive senior leadership team, committed to your success;
• dedicated and friendly staff, committed to school improvement;
• ongoing high-quality professional development opportunities.
• CPD opportunities

If you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the school office on 01246 472584.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note the DBS clause is compulsory.

Provisional Interviews: 12

th November 2026