Lunchtime Supervisor

Moorcroft Wood Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WV14 8NE

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £5,737.43 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Moorcroft Wood Academy is a one form entry primary school; situated next to Moorcroft Wood, we are extremely lucky to have extensive school grounds. We promote self-esteem, enabling pupils to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential within a happy, caring and friendly environment. We are proud to be part of the Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, made up of nine schools all working collaboratively.

We are seeking to appoint a lunchtime supervisor to work alongside our current team for a fixed term until 31/08/2027.

The successful candidates will:

• Actively engage with children during lunch time
• Have the ability to remain calm and fair whilst upholding the school’s policies
• Relate well with children of all ages.
• Be a role model for children by treating them with respect and acting fairly but assertively in implementing the school’s policies
• Understand safeguarding and how to report any concerns appropriately
• Previous experience as a lunchtime supervisor or experience of working with children on a regular basis is desired
• Assist children in the dinner hall to choose and eat a healthy lunch, encouraging the use of good manners and social skills and ensuring a clean and safe environment
• Be able to work as part of a team and adapt to changing circumstances.

At Moorcroft Wood Academy we are committed to safeguarding our pupils, our safeguarding policies can be found on our school website. https://www.moorcroftwood.lhmat.com/Policies/

The school will carry out online search checks for all shortlisted applicants, before interview candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration form, in line with keeping children safe in education guidance. The successful applicant will then be required to undertake an enhanced DBS and other pre-employment checks.

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.

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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 Moorcroft Wood Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 260 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Moorcroft Wood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moorcroft-wood-academy

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