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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 January 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 December 2025

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,584.00 Annually (FTE) £2890.00 (Actual Annual Salary)

Lunchtime Controller job summary

Lunchtime Controller

Monday - Friday 12.15pm - 1.15pm

Grade 3, SCP 5 FTE £25,584

Actual Salary £2,890

Permanent, term time only contract

Required from January 2026

St Cecilia’s Church of England Primary School is a new, growing 210-place free school in Matthewsgreen, Wokingham. We are looking for a Lunchtime Controller to supervise and ensure the welfare of the children during the lunchtime period, both while eating their meal and in the playground. You will join an experienced team of other Lunchtime Support staff in providing a fun and safe lunchtime experience.

The successful applicant will:

- Be excited at the prospect of contributing to the development of our school

- Be calm and patient and develop positive working relationships with all stakeholders

- Have experience supporting children

- Have high expectations of behaviour

- Promote our school vision, values and ethos

The school can offer:

- Fantastic facilities

- An opportunity to contribute to the development of the whole school

- Happy and positive colleagues and children

- An environment where well-being is truly valued

Our school is part of the Keys Academy Trust which is a primary specialist MAT committed to providing the very best educational experiences for our pupils and staff. We are a family of schools who work together to allow all children and staff to flourish.

Visits to St Cecilia’s are encouraged and can be arranged. To request a visit or for any further information please email: recruitment@st-cecilias.wokingham.sch.uk or call 0118 3240668.

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 5th January 2026
Interviews: TBC

We are committed to promoting Equal Opportunities and therefore only applications submitted on TKAT application form will be considered. We do not accept CV only applications.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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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

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.

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About St Cecilia's CofE Primary School

School type
Free School, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
136 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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