Senior Midday Meals Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Midday Meal Supervisor on a Permanent contract. The role involves leading the Midday Meals Supervisors during lunchtime, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and promoting a positive environment. Candidates must have supervision and first aid experience, along with flexibility to meet the dynamic needs of the school. This position offers a supportive and collaborative workplace focused on children's development.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Scales

Pension Scheme Membership

Training Opportunities

Cycle2Work Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts through Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising staff during lunch or recreational activities.
• Ability to provide welfare support and perform first aid duties.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing school needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team of Midday Meals Supervisors.
• Supervise pupils in dining areas and playgrounds.
• Ensure good standards of behaviour during lunchtime.

Skills

Supervision skills

First Aid knowledge

Behaviour management

Job description

Overview

Meon Way Federation is currently seeking a Senior Midday Meal Supervisor to join our team on a Permanent contract. Based at Moorings Way Infant School or Meon Infant School, you will lead and support our Midday Meals Supervisors during the lunch time period. This role plays a vital part in ensuring safety, wellbeing and positive social development of our pupils during lunchtime. You will supervise a small team of lunchtime staff, promote positive behaviour and help create a happy, safe and inclusive lunchtime environment for all pupils.

Key responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description.

• Supervise and support a team of Midday Meals Supervisors
• Arrange and facilitate appropriate play and physical activities
• Supervise pupils in the dining areas and playgrounds
• Ensure good standards of behaviour by the pupils are maintained
• Assist with associated ancillary duties (e.g. cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, etc)
• Provide welfare support to the pupils of the school, including undertaking first aid duties (depending on training)
• Attend appropriate training sessions in order to increase knowledge and skills
• To ensure First Aid is given and actions are recorded in the First Aid book
• To ensure confidentiality in all matters pertaining to the children and the school
• To be flexible and adaptable to deal with the changing needs of the school

What the school offers its staff

Meon Infant School, Meon Junior School and Moorings Way Infant School have joined forces to become Meon Way Federation. We have a highly motivated and talented team and children are encouraged to become confident, caring and articulate and to use their abilities to the full. We provide an atmosphere, which enables the children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities.

“Staff all enjoy working here and agree that leaders are considerate of staff’s well‑being” – Ofsted

Meon Way Federation is a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This enables us to create a unique offer for children: an "all‑through" educational journey in which they remain with the same family of schools throughout their education.

There are five primary schools and one secondary school in Portsmouth who benefit from Thinking Schools' award‑winning resources, curriculum, and collaboration opportunities.

What our Trust will offer you

• Competitive Pay Scales
• Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
• Training: Expand your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust‑funded apprenticeships and training courses.
• Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing: Our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice.
• Cycle2Work Scheme: Salary sacrifice scheme to purchase a new bike with National Insurance savings.
• Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
• TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
• Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
• TSAT Benefits portal: a one‑stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
• Store Discounts: Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' scheme that offers a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers.
• Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.