Lunchtime Leader

Abbey Primary School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 0AB

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 hours per week Monday – Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
• Actual salary: £4018 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Abbey Primary School is looking to appoint a Lunchtime Leader from September 2025. The successful candidate will supervise and engage with children in the dinner hall and in the playground.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Enjoy working with children
• Promote good behaviour by supporting children with friendship issues and helping children to make positive choices at lunchtime, in line with the School Behaviour Policy
• Provide a stimulating, safe and happy lunchtime environment
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, a growth mindset, a good sense of humour and enjoy being part of a friendly and supportive team
• Be enthusiastic, caring and hard working
• Be willing to make a wider contribution to the life of the school

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

• Happy, hard-working and motivated children who enjoy learning
• A welcoming and supportive school community which is inclusive
• Hard working, supportive and caring colleagues
• A supportive and forward-thinking Governing Body
• A well-resourced attractive working environment

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme
• Access to wellbeing services such as physiotherapy, counselling, mindfulness and online gym sessions.

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.

A visit to the school website www.abbeyprimaryschool.co.uk will give you a good introduction to our school and we really hope it will encourage you to visit us.

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit (01623 481117).

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 16th July 2025

Shortlisting date Monday 16th July 2025

Interviews will take place on Monday 21st July 2025

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@abbey.notts.sch.uk

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Abbey Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 458 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Abbey Primary School website
• Email address: office@abbey.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01623 481117
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-primary-school-ng19-0ab

Arranging a visit to Abbey Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@abbey.notts.sch.uk.

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