Midday Supervisor Assistant

Advantage Schools; Sandy; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Sandy is seeking a Midday Supervisor Assistant to support the smooth running of lunchtimes. The successful candidate will supervise children during meals and play, ensuring safety and good behavior. Candidates should have a caring nature and excellent communication skills, with previous experience working with young children. This is a part-time, term-time position, offering a pro-rata salary of approximately £2,877-£2,899. Safeguarding and child welfare commitment is essential.

Qualifications

• Kind, patient, calm, thoughtful, and nurturing attributes.
• Understanding of safeguarding and commitment to equality and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children in dining and play areas to ensure safety.
• Encourage good eating habits during meals.
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness and order in the dining area.
• Intervene and interact with pupils during activities.
• Administer first aid as necessary.

Skills

Previous experience with young children

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Ability to build good working relationships

Job description

Midday Supervisor Assistant

Laburnum Primary School is currently recruiting for a Midday Supervisor Assistant to support the Head of School, SLT and Safeguarding/Behaviour Manager during lunchtimes to ensure the smooth running of the canteen meals, packed lunches and the supervision of children at play.

We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and energetic team player who’s passionate about supporting the pupils through active and engaging lunch times, and who will be a valuable asset to the school organisation.

If you are looking to work with children in a fun and engaging way, come and join us at Laburnum Primary School!

Key Duties

• Supervision of children in all areas of the school, including the dining area, play areas, classroom – in order to ensure the safety and good behaviour of the children.
• Supervision of children during the meal to ensure that a good atmosphere is maintained. Encourage good eating habits and assisting the school cook to serve and help children with their lunch where necessary.
• The maintenance of good order at all times to ensure school standards are adhered with.
• General assistance in the packed lunch classes and the dining area as necessary, e.g. wiping up spillages to ensure a safe and ordered environment is maintained at all times and ensure that classrooms are clean and tidy for afternoon sessions.
• Supervision of movement of pupils to and from the dining area in order to ensure the safety and well‑being of the pupils.
• Set up and clear away tables in the dining area and clean the floor.
• Supervise and interact with pupils on the planned daily activities, always ensuring their safety.
• Administer first aid as necessary, and complete appropriate paperwork. (Current First Aid Training and Certificate must be in place before administering First Aid)
• Work to school policies to maintain a safe environment for pupils and other staff.

The successful candidate will have

• Previous experience with young children
• Attributes – kind, patient, calm, thoughtful and nurturing
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with all staff and children
• Be empathetic and make good working relationships with children
• Understanding knowledge and commitment to Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity

Job specifics

• Start Date: Asap
• Salary: AS 1- 2 FTE £24,534-£24,723 Actual pro rata salary £2,877‑£2,899
• Contract: Fixed Term until 20th July 2026, Part‑time, Term‑time + INSET days, 39 weeks per year, 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 12:00pm‑1:00pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of ‘children’ includes everyone under the age of 18.