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Lunchtime Supervisor

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP

This job expired on 6 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Term time only 1 hour 15 minutes per day, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £3,448 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisor to work in our highly successful school. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school where children feel safe and cared for and know that they belong to an incredibly special family.

We believe our school is a special place, well known for caring well for our children. Our aim is for each child to thrive within our Catholic school community and to fulfil their potential in every way possible. We want all children to find school life interesting, challenging and enjoyable, whilst feeling safe, secure and valued. The school has a dedicated team of staff and governors that work hard to reach high standards in everything we do.

Duties will include:

• Escorting children to the dining hall and supervising them whilst they eat and in the playground
• Administering minor first aid
• Reporting any accidents or injuries
• Assisting and supporting with children's individual needs needs during the lunch break
• Dealing with any behavioural issues and reporting accordingly
• Initiate games and activities suitable to the age of the children

The successful candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have excellent communication and caring skills
• Have high levels of concentration and alertness
• Have willingness to participate in development and training
• Encourage high standards of behaviour

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A commitment to you and support for your own professional development
• An excellent pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support
• A team committed to supporting each other and working together to maintain and improve standards
• Enthusiastic children who are keen to do well
• A happy and caring ethos in which all individuals are valued
• opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers

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.

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Additional documents

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe website
• Email address: anorcup@sjm.bkcat.uk
• Phone number: 01977651755
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-moorthorpe-pontefract

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