Lunchtime Assistant
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8HW15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as Pre-Employment checks are complete
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,857.00 Annually (FTE)
Lunchtime Assistant job summary
Purpose:
To be a part of a team to ensure the security, safety, care and wellbeing of children and to promote their social, emotional and physical development during lunch time.
Main duties and responsibilities:
To supervise children either inside or outside of the school hall
To view spaces where children are, maintaining vigilance at all times
To be aware of health and safety guidelines, pupil welfare and the security of children in accordance with our Behaviour Policy
To be proactive in supporting and facilitating play opportunities and quelling low-level upsets before they escalate
To supervise children whilst eating their lunch and assist in clearing away and tidying the hall
To deal as appropriate with all incidents of disorder, ensuring that any disruption is minimised in line with the school’s Behaviour Policy
To take appropriate independent action to minimise disruption
To offer comfort and support to children who are distressed by any situation
To assist in maintaining a calm and respectful atmosphere around the school site
To carry out task and duties as required by the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor and lead Teacher, as appropriate to the role
To be prepared to undertake professional development and training
Working Hours:
12.00 - 13.00 Monday - Friday, Term-Time only. You will be asked to work one Inset day per year.
We can offer you:
- A supportive and caring team who are enthusiastic and talented and work closely to achieve the best for all the children
- Models of excellent practice of teaching, learning and leadership
- A fun and friendly work environment
Visits to the school are highly recommended.
Please note that we shall take up references before the interview. It is essential therefore, that all reference details supplied are correct, up to date and include a current e-mail address.
The right candidate will have:
A proven ability to work on their own initiative.
A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
An alignment to a can-do culture.
A commitment to the happiness well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.
We reserve the right to employ a suitable candidate before the advert end date.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks, including a Section 128 Check where appropriate.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our recruitment and employment practices reflect this commitment.
The safety and wellbeing of every child in the care of Farnborough Grange Nursery and Infant School is our absolute priority. We expect all of our staff, pupils, parents, local committee members, Trustee Directors, visitors, contractors and third party professionals to share this view. The safeguarding and protection of children is everyone’s responsibility.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
On behalf of the Trust, local governing committee and staff team, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Farnborough Grange Nursery / Infant School, where we are committed to giving children the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed in later life.
We are a Church of England affiliated academy based in North Hampshire, part of The Good Shepherd Trust family, for children from 4 to 7 years old.. We also have a nursery which welcomes children from 2 years old.
At the heart of everything that we do are the children. The years they spend with us are an extremely precious time of enormous growth and change. We seek to make every opportunity a learning experience and harness the value out of every moment of every day. You will see from much of the content of this website, how central the children are and what fantastic ambassadors they are for the younger generation. As a school community, we are proud to provide a happy, positive environment where the children have the aspiration and self-belief to achieve their goals, whatever they may be.
Although learning is our core purpose, so is friendship, challenge, exploration and collaboration. It is our role to ensure that every child who passes through our school, has the nursery and infant school experience that they richly deserve.
We know that every child has the capacity for success and we have tailored our enquiry-based curriculum to enable our children to learn about the world around them, trying a wide variety of experiences and discovering and succeeding in their own talents and passions.
This website aims to give you a taste of the school, as well as providing regularly updated information for both pupils and parents. You can view our virtual school tour here.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you get a taste of our whole-school ethos. If you would like to see the school in session, or if you have any queries, please contact the school office.
Thank you for visiting!
Mrs Cave - Head Teacher
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