Lunchtime Controller

Polehampton Church of England Infant School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9HS

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 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: £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time only (actual salary - £4336.00)

Lunchtime Controller job summary

This post will involve working with other staff to supervise large groups of children as they eat and play during lunchtime.

Duties will include:

Putting out and clearing away the dining tables and benches.

Supervising children in the dining hall.

Organising games.

Getting out and putting away the play equipment.

To be considered for this position you will need to:

Be adaptable and willing to be involved in all aspects of school life.

Be fully committed to being part of a high functioning team.

Be a hard-working individual, prepared to support children in being the best they can be every day.

Be committed to keeping every child safe at lunchtimes.

It would be an advantage if you:

Have had experience in the same or similar role.

Have a first aid qualification.

As a member of The Keys Academy Trust, the successful applicant will have access to high quality professional development and career progression within The Trust.

Closing date and Interviews: Applications considered upon receipt This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and will need two strong references. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Polehampton Church of England Infant School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 166 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Polehampton Church of England Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/polehampton-church-of-england-infant-school-reading

Polehampton CE Infant School and Polehampton CE Junior School are separate two-form-entry schools across two sites, which operate with one Senior Leadership Team and one Local Governing Body. The Polehampton schools are set within large grounds and have excellent opportunities for the pupils, including a swimming pool at the Junior site. Both schools are proud members of The Keys Academy Trust.

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