Lunchtime Controller - Park Lane Primary School

Park Lane Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5BD

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £3,657 to £3,666 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

6.25 hours per week (to cover across 11.45 – 1.40pm Monday – Friday (hours TBC)) - Term Time only - Required ASAP

We are seeking to appoint three Lunchtime Controllers to join our warm and friendly team at Park Lane Primary School, working across the Infants and Juniors site, where you will be a valuable part of the team and help provide a secure and happy environment for children at lunchtime through supervision inside the school, outside play areas and within the dining area.

Park Lane is situated in a residential area of Tilehurst, and we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming school community where every child is valued and supported to thrive.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience
• Is flexible and can work well within a team
• Has a sense of humour
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff and pupils in the school.
• Patience, fairness and a responsible attitude.
• Show an understanding for Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education

Main duties involve:

• Supervising the clearing up of games and toys (inside and outside)
• Using the School’s Behaviour Policy to manage pupil behaviour.
• Assisting children in the dining room and encouraging healthy eating.

What the school offers its staff

For more information please visit: https://parklaneprimary.school/News/Vacancies/ or by emailing: bursar@parklane.reading.sch.uk

Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Closing date: Sunday 8th November 2026

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to close the advert early should we feel we have sufficient applicants to interview.

Interview date: Thursday 12th November 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be sought from the successful candidate.

We will process personal data and sensitive personal data (also known as ‘special categories of personal data’) and criminal records data relating to you in accordance with our Data protection policy and in accordance with data protection laws.

As part of our due diligence and safeguarding procedures, pre-employment checks for shortlisted candidates will include online searches for data.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lunchtime Controller - Job Description.pdf - 254 KB (opens in new tab)

About Park Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 388 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Park Lane Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-lane-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Park Lane Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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