Lunchtime Supervisor

Chapel Allerton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3PD

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 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: £12.69 Hourly

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Contract

Temporary - until the end of August 2026, with the possibility of role becoming permanent

Hours

6hrs 15mins per week, 38 weeks per year

Reporting to:

Deputy Headteacher, Lunchtime Manager/Supervisor.

Start Date

ASAP

Job Purpose

To provide an efficient lunchtime supervision service, ensuring the safety, welfare and good behavior of the children at all times, in accordance with school policies and procedures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervising pupils in the dining hall, playground areas and school premises ensuring an acceptable level of order is maintained according to the guide-lines set by the school.
• Ensuring, where appropriate, that pupils have washed their hands prior to lunch and assisting them to do so when necessary.
• Arranging an orderly start to lunch including arranging seating and maintaining order whilst children are waiting. Ensuring children are having the correct meal - ie hot food or sandwiches.
• Assisting pupils in the collection of food trays and plates and in the serving of meals and food where necessary.
• Assisting very young or less able pupils in developing eating skills.
• Supervising and assisting pupils to return waste food, plates and cutlery to the appropriate points.
• Undertaking, ancillary duties including the wiping of tables, cleaning of spillages.
• Act as carer for sick children until appropriate qualified medical assistance is available and/or until parent or guardian collects sick child. Ensure any major incidents are recorded in line with school procedures.
• Supporting fun play times and engaging with children at different developmental levels to help them with playing.
• Organising activities for pupils in the playground and, where necessary, indoors or when there is inclement weather.
• Follow fire and evacuation procedures and check pupils are safe.
• Assisting with setting up and putting away tables, chairs, playground equipment or any other equipment, as directed.
• Attend training and meetings as required.
• Report any concerns about accidents, health, safety and child protection issues immediately to line manager.
• Promote positive behaviour in accordance with school polices.
• And any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.

To arrange a visit to school or for an informal discussion with the Business Manager, please email recruitment@chapelallertonprimary.co.uk

(please apply ASAP as we may shortlist as we receive applications and reserve the right to withdraw/close the advert early)

Chapel Allerton Primary School is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and will be required to disclose all relevant information for appropriate safeguarding checks. Chapel Allerton Primary School will also be conducting online searches as part of KCiSE 2023 guidance.

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 Chapel Allerton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chapel Allerton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chapel-allerton-primary-school

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