Lead Midday Supervisor
Manor Park Primary Academy, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AW9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
1 October 2025 at 8am
Date listed
22 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 11:30 - 14:00, term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Initially fixed term for 1 year, when it will be reviewed
Actual salary
- £8,560
Pay scale
- Outer London NJC scale 3/4, covering points 5 - 10
What skills and experience we're looking for
LEO Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, Lead Midday Supervisor to lead a team to supervise the children during the lunch period. Applicants should be able to supervise the organisation of activities at lunchtime which engage the children and are enjoyable.
You should describe your suitability against the person specification and ensure that you cover all essential criteria (if not marked as essential, please assume all are essential), by providing evidence and examples of proven experience. We are unable to accept CV’s without a completed application.
Informal conversations are welcomed; please contact the Trust’s HR Team via recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk.
You will:
- Hold an appropriate NVQ3 qualification or equivalent (essential)*
- Have experience of working with children (essential)
- Have a knowledge of playground games and suitable activities for children during wet playtimes
- Hold a current first aid qualification or willing to undertake the relevant training
- Hold a current food hygiene qualification or willing to undertake the relevant training
Qualities and Attributes
- The qualities and skills to lead a team of midday supervisors under the direction of the Principal
- The ability to adhere to and promote the school’s behaviour policy and to ensure staff are following procedures
- To be able to model an assertive and respectful way in talking and dealing with children
- Able to give advice to the rest of the team for dealing with minor incidents, and to report any more serious incidents to the Principal/ Executive Principal immediately.
- To have the ability to use your initiative but seek advice and help when required
- To have a caring nature
- To have the skills to listen to a child, be non-judgemental whilst also being firm and fair.
- To be able to communicate effectively and have good listening skills
- To be competent in the use of ICT and be able to carry out administrative tasks effectively
Shortlisting will be undertaken as applications are received, with successful candidates contacted for the next stage in the selection process. The Trust reserves the right to close the advert when a successful candidate is appointed.
All candidates should detail how you meet the aspects of the person specification for the role. You should describe your suitability against the person specification and ensure that you cover all essential criteria (if not marked as essential, please assume all are essential), by providing evidence and examples of proven experience.
Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership;pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treatvisitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members
Please be aware:
- This role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas.
- For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
- In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre- employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
- Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
Reasonable adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, pleasecontact the Recruitment team to discuss your needs.
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
For further information, please refer to our applicant guide on our website.
What the school offers its staff
We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Manor Park Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 694 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Manor Park Primary Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 066 7130
Manor Park Primary Academy is one of 7 schools that make up LEO Academy Trust. Located in Sutton, Manor Park is a three form primary school with morning and afternoon nursery. Manor Park was inspected by Ofsted in 2015 and was found to be outstanding. The inspectors found that "The school is a very welcoming community. Pupils receive an excellent quality of education as well as good emotional support. All pupils are quickly given very effective support to enable them to make maximum progress."
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