Lunchtime Supervisor and Extended Schools Assistant

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5NJ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 15 December 2025

• Closing date

  9 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Dorset Grade 3, SP3 to SP4 (£24,796 to £25,185 pro rata)

Lunchtime Supervisor and Extended Schools Assistant job summary

The Heath Academy Trust and Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery are excited to be looking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor and Extended Schools Assistant, to assist in the day to day running of the school’s lunchtime and after school provision. The successful applicant will ideally have a relevant NQV3 childcare qualification or currently be working towards one, however, we will consider all applicants with appropriate skills, passion and commitment for this role.

The main responsibilities for the post holder will include:

• To assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of school meals

• To maintain all areas of the kitchen and pieces of equipment, to necessary standards of kitchen hygiene

• To offer care and supervision for children (aged 2 to 9) who remain for an extended school day

• To offer stimulating and creativity opportunities for children to play and learn throughout their extended school day

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy

This role is on a term-time only basis for 21.5 hours per week with hours that fit across the day to allow the roles to run hand-in-hand with each other. This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2026; possibly with the option to extend. The successful applicant should want to play a full part in the life of the school as part of a friendly and dedicated team, who are committed to high standards.

Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in the recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.sixpennyhandleyschool.co.uk. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on 01725 552356 to arrange your visit or discuss the post further.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed via the online application form. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought for all candidates who accept the invitation to interview. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees - thank you.

The Heath Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. As part of the safer recruitment check, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates. The search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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 Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sixpenny-handley-first-school-and-nursery

Part of The Heath Academy Trust, Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery is a small, friendly village school for children from 2 to 9 years, nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Cranborne Chase. As a Rights Respecting and Jigsaw Flagship school, we look to develop our children into young people who are prepared for each part of their learning journey and beyond.

From 2 years old, children are part of our community and encouraged to explore and take the lead with their learning; understanding and respecting their environment and supported to step out of their comfort zone when presented with new and exciting challenges. Throughout the school, we nurture self-respect, friendship, endeavour and kindness linked to our British values and where possible develop the children's understanding of what it means to be part of rural Dorset, the UK and the wider world.

The staff and children promote these values through our school vision:

If We Believe We Can Achieve

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