Midday Supervisor Assistant

St Mary's Fields Academy; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in East Midlands is seeking a Midday / Lunchtime Supervisor to ensure pupil safety and well-being during lunch hours. Successful candidates will be organized, reliable, and have good interpersonal skills. Experience working with children is preferred, alongside a positive attitude towards problem-solving. This role offers a supportive working environment and commensurate salary, fixed term until August 2026.

Benefits

Strong commitment to professional development

Supportive team environment

Variety of Trust benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children is preferred.
• Ability to contribute to managing pupil behavior.
• Willingness to learn and engage with the school’s ethos.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime.
• Ensure pupils are safe and well-behaved.
• Administer first aid as required.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate with children

Positive problem-solving attitude

Hardworking and reliable

Flexible

Job description

DescriptionEmployerLocation

Midday / Lunchtime Supervisor

Pay Scale NJC 2 – 7 FTE Salary £24,412.99 - £26,402.69(Pro Rata) - , (Actual pay £4,193.14 - £4,534.89)

7.5 hours per week (1.5 hours per day)

38 weeks per year (Fixed Term until August 2026 initially)

St Mary’s Fields Academy is a happy, friendly community where children enjoy all aspects of school life.

We have a passionate team who are committed to providing the highest standards of education for all of our learners. We are looking to employ an enthusiastic and suitably experienced person to join our team.

Working with the Midday / Lunchtime Supervisor team, you will :

1. Supervise pupils as they eat their lunch in the dining hall or packed lunches outside weather permitting.
2. Supervise pupils after lunch, ensuring they are safe and well behaved, encouraging them to follow the School’s Behaviour Policy on the playground or in classrooms during wet playtimes.
3. Attend to accidents and administer First Aid as required (training will be provided)

We are seeking a reliable friendly midday supervisor to join our team. As an essential member of the school’s team, you will support children’s safety, well-being and behaviour during their lunch break.

Ideally having experience of working with children, you will need to be able to communicate appropriately with children and staff, helping them to practice good table manners, and play with friends in a safe and kind way. A positive problem-solving attitude is essential along with a willingness to learn and ‘be involved’ with the School’s ethos. You will be administering first aid and maintaining the accident log & First Aid kits.

The working pattern is five days per week, 1 hour and 30 minutes per day, term time only.

You may be requested to attend relevant school training outside of these hours occasionally.

Visits to the school are welcomed. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact the School Office.

We are looking for a Midday Supervisor / Lunchtime Supervisor who is :

• Hardworking, reliable and flexible
• Well organised and able to demonstrate initiative
• Good humoured and friendly, with good interpersonal skills, who will engage with the pupils.
• Good at establishing and maintaining relationships with individual pupils and groups of pupils, by using effective communication, and understanding the value of treating all individuals fairly.
• Able to contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour.
• Able to contribute to the health and well-being of pupils through the support of safeguarding for pupils by ensuring a safe environment, and following policies & procedures at all times.
• Assist with the personal and intimate care of pupils.
• To support children and young people with SEND, supporting them to actively participate in play activities.
• Able to administer first aid and record accident records.

In return we offer :

• A supportive, dedicated team and friendly working environment where collaboration is paramount
• A positive caring ethos, where all are valued
• A strong commitment to your professional development
• A fantastically resourced school and site
• A range of Trust benefits

Please view our website for more information about St Mary’s Fields Academy.

Visits are recommended and welcomed! Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Closing date : 8th December 2025 Interview dates : 12th December 2025

The L.E.A.D. Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undertake pre‑employment checks, such as an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants who will be undertaking early and / or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration that neither they, nor anyone who lives in the same household, is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.