Lunchtime Supervisor

Walkley Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2RZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours a week (1.5 hours per day)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £4,018.71
• Pay scale: Grade 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main purpose

A midday supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils and the school’s premises during the midday break to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.

Duties and responsibilities

Supervision

Supervise pupils in in the lunch area, playground and classrooms (for wet play)

Encourage pupils to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the class teacher

Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to class teachers

Play

Organise play activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of play equipment

Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share play equipment

Help to resolve issues between pupils during play activities

Organisation

Set up and put away the resources and apparatus for the area/zone you are working in during the supervisory period.

Set up and put away the tables, chairs and other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area

Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner

Clean up food and water spillages

Health and safety

Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks

Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider

Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures

Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs

Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to pupils

Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff

Behaviour

Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area and when using play resources/equipment

Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour

Safeguarding

Make sure pupils remain on the school premises during the midday break

Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals

Other areas of responsibility

Read and follow the relevant school policies

Undertake training required to develop in the role

Please note: this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that a midday supervisor will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.

What the school offers its staff

• Enthusiastic, confident and courteous children, keen to do well, who work and play together across the year groups.
• A strong and experienced staff team who are committed to the school and its creative ethos.
• A talented, highly motivated and dedicated leadership team.
• The support and challenge of an active and committed governing body who will encourage your professional development.
• A school with strong community ties.

Commitment to safeguarding

Walkley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview.The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@walkley.sheffield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Midday supervisor job description May 25 (1).pdf - 148 KB (opens in new tab)

About Walkley Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 412 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Walkley Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@walkley.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2340550
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/walkley-primary-school

'Enjoyment, Achievement and Learing for life....'

Walkley Primary is a two-form entry school with a wonderful caring culture and an excellent reputation within the diverse local community. Ambitious, bespoke and creative teaching and learning inspires, challenges and empowers pupils to reach their full potential. We are now based in our newly built premises with excellent, purpose-built resources. We have a discovery zone for research; a creative zone for art, DT and science; and a dance and music studio with a greenscreen in which we promote performing arts. We also have outstanding outdoor resources, such as a forest school area and a wealth of outdoor space with the scope to develop into sports facilities.

For more information about the school, visit ww.walkley.sheffield.sch.uk

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