Midday Supervisor - High Wycombe Church of England Combined School

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in High Wycombe is seeking a Midday Supervisor to oversee students during lunch breaks. The role involves engaging with children aged 4-11, maintaining behavior standards, and assisting during lunchtime activities. Training will be provided, and the position is term-time only, requiring commitment for 38 weeks per year at 7.5 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• No previous experience is necessary as training will be provided.
• Willingness to attend first aid and other relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime.
• Interact with pupils and assist with playground activities.
• Set up and clear away lunchtime equipment.

Skills

Enthusiasm for working with children

Self-motivated

Ability to maintain high standards of behavior

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.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Supervise pupils during lunch periods, interact with pupils while they eat, accompany them onto the playground, assist with playground games and activities, maintain high standards of behavior, and set up/clear away lunchtime equipment. Work as part of the midday supervision team.

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.