Midday Supervisory Assistant - St George’s - Newport

St George's School; Newport; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

A community school in Newport is seeking a Midday Supervisory Assistant to ensure the safety and welfare of pupils during the midday break. The role involves supervising students, maintaining a safe environment, and encouraging positive behaviours and eating skills. Candidates should have good relationship-building skills and a commitment to safeguarding. This is a part-time role of 10 hours per week during term time, offering a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Wonderful students

Opportunities for career development

Creative learning environment

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, welfare, and good conduct of pupils during the midday break.
• Supervise pupils across school premises.
• Encourage appropriate behaviours and eating skills.

Skills

Relationship-building with colleagues and pupils

Willingness to undertake training

Understanding of safeguarding practices

Job description

Overview

The community of St George’s empowers everyone to feel safe, valued and welcome. We work towards our aspirations and celebrate our personal achievements. We learn to make choices that shape our future; enabling us to have our voices heard, be respected, develop resilience and independence to take our place in society.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of then we would love to hear from you, as we recruit for the following role:

MIDDAY SUPERVISORY ASSISTANT – Based at our main site in Newport

Salary – Hay Grade 1 - £5,532 - £5,619 per annum (actual)

Hours per week – 10 hours per week, term-time only (38 weeks)

Responsibilities

As an MSA, you will ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period, in order to maintain a healthy, clean and safe learning environment for pupils and staff. Your role will include the supervision of pupils across school premises, laying up and clearing away of eating equipment and feeding individual children as required, whilst encouraging appropriate behaviours and eating skills.

Qualifications

• An ability to build good relationships with colleagues and pupils
• A willingness to undertake training as necessary
• An understanding of, and willingness to hold safeguarding at the centre of their practice

We can offer

• Wonderful students.
• The opportunity to be part of an adaptable, committed and skilled staff team.
• A creative learning environment, timetable and curriculum.
• A wide range of training opportunities for career development.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

How to apply

Please contact Jenny Holmes on [e-mail] for further details and an application pack. Application forms are also available to download from the school website at www.stgeorges-school.co.uk

Please note that we cannot accept CVs by way of application and any CV received will not be considered for the role

Closing Date: Friday, 17th October 2025