Midday Supervisor - Bridport Primary School

Dorset Council; Bridport; On-site; GBP 1,700 - 4,500; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Council is recruiting Midday Supervisors for Bridport Primary School. Three fixed-term posts (7.5, 4.5 and 3 hours weekly) are available to cover lunchtimes from 12.00 to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Start date is October 2026; a driving licence and own transport are essential for site travel across multiple schools within the Trust. The role focuses on creating a safe, happy lunchtime environment, requires good timekeeping, care for pupils, and effective communication within a team.

Qualifications

• Good timekeeper, caring and confident when dealing with pupils.
• Able to communicate effectively and work in a team.
• Willingness to participate in staff meetings and training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the children in dining areas, playground, classrooms or other parts of the school premises.
• Ensure children are safe and secure.
• Encourage pupils to eat in a socially acceptable manner and behave in the dining area.
• Be a role model, promoting good conduct and behaviour, and report issues to senior staff.
• Assist with associated duties e.g. cleaning up spillages, tidying tables.
• Provide welfare support to the pupils.
• Make lunchtimes a happy and fun period.
• Support the aims, values and policies of the school and participate in team school life.

Skills

Timekeeping

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Job Title: Midday Supervisors - 3 positions available (7.5hr, 4.5hr & 3hr weekly hours)

Contract: Fixed-term until 31 August 2027

Salary: Grade 1 - 7.5 weekly hours = Actual Annual Salary £4,532, 4.5 weekly hours = Actual Annual Salary £2,611, 3 weekly hours = Actual Annual Salary £1,740

Start date: October 2026

Bridport Primary School is seeking skilled and dedicated individuals to join our lunchtime team.

You will be required to work Monday to Fridays, 12.00-1.30pm.

Please note: The working pattern for the role will be discussed at the interview stage and may be subject to change according to business need. A current driving licence and your own transport are essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools.

About The Role

Midday Supervisor

We are looking for someone to help create a safe, happy, and engaging lunchtime environment. You will need to be a good timekeeper, caring and confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a calm organiser and be able to work well in a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• supervise the children in the dining areas, playground, classrooms or other parts of the school premises
• ensure children are safe and secure
• encourage pupils to eat in a socially acceptable manner and to behave sensibly and quietly in the dining area
• be a role model, promoting good conduct and behaviour, and deal with any problems arising from unruly behaviour or other breaches of the schools’ rules, reporting serious issues to senior members of staff
• assist with associated duties e.g. cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, packing tables away, etc
• provide welfare support to the pupils
• make lunchtimes a happy and fun period
• to support the aims, values and policies of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life
• to attend and contribute to regular staff meetings and in service training, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop
• to be aware of safeguarding and confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school work and to keep confidences appropriately

Closing date: 9am on Friday 25 September 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026

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