12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 May 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    16 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 12:05pm to 1:40pm

Contract type

Permanent

Hourly rate

£12.26 to £12.45

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the school offers its staff

  • A network of schools which provides you with a group of staff, wider than your school, to learn from and be supported by;

  • Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;

  • A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers;

  • Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

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

About Ruskin Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
266 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01933 381600

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.

Arranging a visit to Ruskin Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net.

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