Lunchtime Supervisor Assistant

Lydgate Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5FQ

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 11:55am to 1:15pm each day, 5 days per week, Monday to Friday Total hours per week - 6.66
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413 pro rata
• Pay scale: Grade 1, Scalepoint 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like to appoint a supervisory assistant to join our hard-working and friendly lunchtime team. Required to start as soon as possible, the successful candidate will be responsible for supervising children during lunchtime in the dining hall and the playground, encouraging children to eat their lunch, organising play equipment, encouraging children into active play and ensuring that they have a safe and happy lunchtime.

Applicants should enjoy working with children, have a positive and caring attitude, be reliable, flexible and committed to supportive teamwork.

What the school offers its staff

Lydgate is a thriving and successful Infant school with over 360 children and a large, dedicated team of staff.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

JD SCH-BP-LD-Sup Ass-001.pdf - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

!Job Application Form - Schools Support Staff (3).docx - 93.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lydgate Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lydgate Infant School website
• Email address: recruitment@lydgate-inf.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2662450
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lydgate-infant-school

Arranging a visit to Lydgate Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@lydgate-inf.sheffield.sch.uk.

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