Lunchtime Controller

Montem Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2TE

57 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £5,732.00 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Controller job summary

Lunchtime Controller

Salary (actual): £5,732 inclusive of fringe allowance

Grade: 1

Hours: 10, Monday to Friday

Work Pattern: term time only - 38 weeks per annum

Contract: permanent

Montem is a warm and vibrant multi-cultural primary school based in Slough which has a wonderfully diverse community comprising of pupils and adults from a wide range of nations, ethnicities and cultures. We celebrate this diversity and believe it is a key strength of our academy. We offer all children an education in a safe, calm, inclusive and stimulating environment where every child is valued as an individual. We aim to nurture well rounded, respectful and confident children who will develop skills for life-long learning.

Our school is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, and our partnership means that there are opportunities for professional development that will further your own skills, knowledge and expertise.

We are seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Controller. The successful candidate will ideally have some experience of working in a similar role, but we would also welcome applications from candidates who have not had experience in this role.

We are looking for individuals who:

have excellent communication skills

are caring and patient

are self-motivated and able to work from their own initiative

can take direction from the Supervisor

can work as part of a team and alongside other lunchtime controllers

We are able to offer:

Continued professional development;

A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff;

An ambitious and dynamic Senior Leadership Team

a dedicated Governing Body;

an employee assistance programme (EAP).

We warmly welcome candidates coming to visit the school prior to application. We do not accept CV’s.

Please visit our careers portal, My New Term, to view and apply for all current job opportunities: https://mynewterm.com/

Interviews: As and when we receive successful applications.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Montem Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 901 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Montem Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/montem-academy

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