Midday Supervisor (3962 )

Westmorland & Furness Council; Penny Bridge; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Penny Bridge CE Academy is seeking a Midday Supervisor for a permanent part-time role to support the Headteacher in safeguarding and supervision during the midday break, typically 11.45am to 1.15pm, term time.

The post involves supervising pupils, enforcing health and safety and behaviour policies, and assisting with dining arrangements and the OPAL project, with a potential start date immediate.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and control of pupils during midday break, enforcing Health and Safety and Behaviour Policies
• Take responsibility for initiating strategies to manage playground and indoor behaviour
• Support OPAL project (Outdoor Play and Learning)
• Liaise with kitchen/dining room staff to ensure smooth meal service and assist with meals and tokens
• Set up and clear dining tables when required

Job description

• Contract:Permanent
• Work pattern:Part-time
• Salary:Please see below
• Date posted: Tuesday 20 October 2026
• Closing date for applications: Thursday 5 November 2026
• Employer:The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust

Midday Supervisor Permanent

Grade: PCD3 - Grade 3, SCP3-4- £25,614- £26,016 approx. £13.00 per hr. Approx. actual salary SCP3£3,784 SCP4£3,843

5 days per week (but can be negotiated) - 1hr 30mins per day 11.45am to 1.15pm - term time - Immediate Start

Main Purpose

Assisting the Headteacher in securing the safety and welfare of pupils during the midday break. This will involve effective supervision of pupils in and about the school.

• Supervision and control of pupils in relation to the school Health and Safety and Behaviour Policies
• Taking responsibility for initiating appropriate strategies to manage playground behaviour.
• Taking responsibility for initiating appropriate strategies to manage indoor behaviour due to inclement weather.
• Support OPAL project (Outdoor Play and Learning)

Penny Bridge Ce Academy

At Penny Bridge CE Academy, we endeavour to give every member of our school community the opportunity to let their light shine, allowing individuals to reach their potential in all aspects of school life. Everyone has a sense of belonging, is understood and are valued. Through our chosen learning behaviours, we take notice of how our actions can have a positive impact on others and are aware of what we can achieve. We are supportive of others and are thankful and appreciative of what we have. By being active, we view our minds and body as one to feel good, and know the importance of understanding our locality and our place in the world. Respect and tolerance of other faiths, cultures and diversity underpins our curriculum.

Trust Values

Every member of the Trust family of schools will be valued and encouraged to fulfil their potential. In our Trust we believe:

• Everyone has something to offer
• Trust, honesty, empathy and social responsibility are the Christian values that frame our work
• We are here for the whole person, spiritually, morally, educationally and socially
• In working with transparency and openness

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• 1.Supervision and Control of Pupils.
  • Ensuring the supervision of pupils at appropriate times and organising the effective transfer of responsibilities for pupils’ welfare between midday supervisory staff and teachers
  • Ensuring that all minor problems and infringements of disciplinary rules are dealt with swiftly and effectively, reporting persistent unruly behaviour or more serious breaches of discipline to a senior member of the teaching staff by the process established in the School. Reporting any emergency or serious incident to the EHT/HT/HoS immediately
  • Dealing with minor accidents and securing first aid assistance for these and for serious incidents in accordance with the procedure established at the school
  • Ensuring that health and safety practices and procedures affecting pupils are maintained during the midday break
  • Assisting where necessary in ensuring that persons on the premises who are not pupils or staff are authorised and appropriately dealt with (in accordance with guidance issued from time to time)
  • Liaising with kitchen/dining room staff to ensure smooth meal service. Supervising and assisting pupils with their food where necessary. Supporting any Trust policies regarding meals provision. Where required, assisting with the collection of dinner money, issuing tokens etc. and/or the completion of records/registers of children dining
  • Setting up and clearing away tables in the dining room if required
• 2.Child Protection
  • To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and to follow child protection procedures.
  • To undertake first aid training as appropriate and other identified training as appropriate.
• 3.Promote Healthy Eating
  • Actively promote the school meals service to pupils to increase awareness of healthy eating and the uptake of healthy school meals.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonable expected, without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

This post will be subject to satisfaction of an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date – 5th November 2026 Interview invitations – 9th November 2026 Interviews – 11th November 2026

Contact Penny Bridge C Of E Primary Academy

Penny Bridge CofE School Penny Bridge Ulverston LA12 7RQ