Lunchtime Supervisor

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 5AT

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 Hourly

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Are you caring, reliable and ready to support children in a happy and nurturing school environment?

At St Gregory's Catholic Primary School we’re looking for a dedicated Lunchtime Supervisor to help create a safe, calm and positive atmosphere during our lunch breaks. You’ll play a key role in supporting pupils' wellbeing, encouraging good behaviour and helping children enjoy their playtime safely.

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 11.30am - 13.15pm, 8.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

We are looking for someone who:

• Is warm, approachable and enjoys working with children

• Can supervise and engage pupils positively during lunchtime activities

• Promotes kindness, respect and inclusion in line with our Catholic values

• Works well as part of a team and shows initiative when needed

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.

Apply now and be part of something special at St Gregory's!

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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Gregory's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-gregory-s-catholic-primary-school-cv2-5at

St Gregory’s Catholic Primary is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities with Christ at the centre of all we do. Every child is welcomed and valued as a unique member of God’s family. We work together to help our children to reach their own individual potential in the wonderful family atmosphere that is special to our school. Through our broad and engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity of the world around them, which will develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories

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