Lunchtime Supervisor

Ruskin Academy, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

The main purpose of the role is to supervise and assist children during lunchtime, inside the school and on the playground, to ensure a safe and positive learning environment is maintained and that all children behave in an appropriate manner. This role covers a range of activities to ensure that lunchtimes at school are a safe and effective part of children’s education and development.

We are looking to appoint a confident Lunchtime Supervisor. The successful candidate will need to be able to:

• Provide a safe environment for children and take responsibility for supervising and assisting children over the lunchtime period.

• To monitor children in the dining room in order to encourage children to eat healthy, balanced lunches.

• Make decisions to resolve problems and issues that may arise during the lunchtime period

• Be a team player with great communication skills, a sense of humour and ability to develop positive relationships with both children and adults.

• We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting exciting, meaningful play experiences for our children and committed to our school vision.

• Liaise with teaching staff to share information, concerns and issues regarding children to ensure that there is continuity in helping to solve any issues or problems throughout the school.

• Deal with, record and make appropriate decisions concerning first aid incidents and illness to ensure maximum safety for the children during lunchtime. Check, monitor and resolve health and welfare issues, and where necessary refer these to appropriate members of staff.

CV's submitted without a fully completed Lion Academy Trust application form will not be considered.

Lion Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and completion of a medical check.

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

The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.

The Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.

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 Ruskin Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 255 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ruskin Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ruskin-academy

Ruskin Academy are an inclusive, caring school in Wellingborough where every child matters. We recognise that all children have talents and abilities to celebrate, and part of our role is to help children to discover these. We challenge and develop our children to become curious, autonomous learners who are inspired and stimulated through a rich and varied curriculum that is appropriate to their individual needs. We develop children’s learning skills and, by setting high expectations and exacting standards, we prepare our children to flourish, and have high self-esteem and self-belief.

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