Lunchtime Supervisor

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4DW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 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: £13.28 Hourly

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School—a vibrant, inclusive community rooted in Gospel values. We are passionate about nurturing every child to achieve their God-given potential through high-quality education, care, and faith development. We are proud of our strong Catholic ethos, dedicated staff, and enthusiastic pupils. Our values of love, respect, aspiration, and service shape everything we do. We are a reflective and forward-thinking team, committed to continuous improvement and professional growth. If you share our vision and want to make a meaningful impact, we warmly invite you to visit and discover what makes Sacred Heart such a special place to work and grow.

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team to supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground areas and school premises during the lunchtime period. You will also assist the catering staff to set up and clear away tables and chairs at the end of lunchtime and undertaking cleaning duties as required.

In return, we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
• Discounts at popular high-street retailers
• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
• A generous pension scheme to support your future
• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

If you're ready to help children feel safe, happy, and supported each day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 453 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-coventry

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