Midday Supervisor - High Wycombe Church of England Combined School

Buckinghamshire Council — Schools; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in High Wycombe is seeking a Midday Supervisor to support children aged 4-11 during lunchtime. This part-time role requires a caring, enthusiastic individual eager to engage with children and assist in creating a safe and enjoyable lunchtime environment. No prior experience is necessary, as training will be provided, but applicants must be willing to undertake relevant courses. The position is set for term time only, ensuring a balance between work and school holidays.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, caring, and self-motivated individuals who enjoy working with children.
• No previous experience necessary as training will be provided.
• Attendance at first aid and relevant training is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervising pupils during lunch and maintaining high standards of behaviour.
• Interacting with children while they play and assisting with activities.
• Setting up and cleaning up of lunchtime equipment.

Job description

Midday Supervisor - High Wycombe Church of England Combined School

Location: High Wycombe

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Salary £23797.00 pro rata., Actual Salary £4008.00.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 7.5 Hours per week. 5 days per week Monday to Friday. Term Time only - 38 weeks per year. 1.5 hours per day to be agreed between 11.45am and 1.45pm.

Interviews to be held: To be confirmed, early in Autumn Term.

About us

At High Wycombe Church of England Combined School we provide a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum encouraging each child to grow in confidence and in faith. We endeavour to give children not only the opportunity to develop their intellectual and physical skills, but also their personal and spiritual qualities enabling them to become caring, capable members of society. We believe a close school/home partnership is an essential factor in the education of each child and consequently we place great importance on the dialogue between home and school.

You will work with a team of Midday Supervisors during the lunchtime. The role involves supervising and interacting with pupils while they eat lunch, accompanying them onto the playground, assisting with playground games and activities, maintaining high standards of behaviour, and setting up and clearing away of lunch time equipment.

About you

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, caring and self-motivated people who enjoy interacting and working with children aged 4-11 years.

No previous experience is necessary as training will be given. You will be required to attend first aid and other relevant training.

For information please see attached Person specification.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Closing date for applications: 31 st October 2025

Interview date:To be confirmed early in the Autumn Term.

High Wycombe C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure and references.

We strongly recommend early applications as we may withdraw this advert if the position is successfully filled.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions 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 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.