Midday Supervisory Assistant, including Full Set-up and Clearing

St Gildas Catholic Primary School; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 4,600 - 5,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enthusiastic team

Collaborative staff

Wellbeing and professional trust

Training and development opportunities

Strong sense of community

Job summary

St Gildas Catholic Primary School in Yeovil is seeking a dedicated Midday Supervisory Assistant for lunchtime duties during term time. The role involves supervising children at midday, maintaining a calm, safe and inclusive environment, and supporting positive play and good behaviour.

You will work as part of a friendly school team, bringing energy, patience and kindness to every hour. The post is permanent and reflects term-time hours, with a start date of 1 September 2026 and a salary on grade

Qualifications

• Creates a calm, safe and enjoyable lunchtime environment for all children
• Is a positive role model and promotes good behaviour and respect
• Builds warm, supportive relationships with pupils
• Encourages positive play and social interaction
• Is attentive, caring and able to respond to children’s needs
• Works well as part of a team and contributes to school life
• Brings energy, patience and kindness to the role
• Believes every child should feel valued, happy and included

Responsibilities

• Creates a calm, safe and enjoyable lunchtime environment for all children
• Is a positive role model and promotes good behaviour and respect
• Builds warm, supportive relationships with pupils
• Encourages positive play and social interaction
• Is attentive, caring and able to respond to children’s needs
• Works well as part of a team and contributes to school life
• Brings energy, patience and kindness to the role
• Believes every child should feel valued, happy and included

Job description

Job Details

Midday Supervisory Assistant, Full Set-up and Clearing - St Gildas Catholic Primary School, Yeovil

Salary: Grade 16 Scale point 2 - £4,638.47 (actual)

Hours: 7.90 per week, 11.50am-1.25pm, Monday – Friday

Start date: 1st September 2026

Contract: Permanent, Term time only

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Creates a calm, safe and enjoyable lunchtime environment for all children
• Is a positive role model and promotes good behaviour and respect
• Builds warm, supportive relationships with pupils
• Encourages positive play and social interaction
• Is attentive, caring and able to respond to children’s needs
• Works well as part of a team and contributes to school life
• Brings energy, patience and kindness to the role
• Believes every child should feel valued, happy and included

Benefits

• Children who are enthusiastic, kind and eager to learn
• A genuinely supportive and collaborative staff team
• A school where wellbeing and professional trust are valued
• Opportunities for training, development and growing your expertise
• A strong sense of community where every member is known and valued

Application Details

Closing date: 9am, Monday 31st August 2026 (closing sooner if position filled)

Interview date: TBC

Please note applications may be reviewed on receipt, and we may close the role early.

Safeguarding & EEO

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.