Lunchtime Supervisor

Cherry Oak School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6PB

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,475.00 - £5,079.00 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School
Based at: Cherry Oak School, 60 Frederick Road, B29 6PB

Lunchtime Supervisor
7.5 Hours per week - Term Time Only - Permanent
(Working Pattern - Monday - Friday)

Start Date: ASAP

Cherry Oak is a day school for pupils aged 4 to 11 years who have special education needs and/or disabilities arising from cognition and learning difficulties including severe learning difficulties and speech, communication and language difficulties. We are part of a Federation with Victoria School and College which gives us many opportunities for collaborative work and sharing good practice.

The successful candidate will be assisting with feeding at lunchtime and playground supervision. The ideal candidate for these positions will have:

* a passion for supporting children;

* good communication skills;

* enthusiasm, commitment, reliability and a willingness to learn and work

* the ability to work using own initiative, and as part of a team

* the ability to support the varied, complex needs of our children and pupils

* the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with pupils and colleagues

* the ability to take ownership of tasks

* the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the school

This role will ideally suit people who wish to work in a vibrant SEND environment.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide 2 suitable references

Short-Listed Candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

Terms and Conditions

Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage Employer

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2002. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent conviction and cautions are ‘protected’; so they do not need to be disclosed to employers; and if they are disclose , employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing date for all applications is: 13/03/2026 at 12:00pm

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; medical fitness; teacher prohibition check, identity checks and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

ALL Shortlisted candidates will subject to an Online Search in line with KCSIE 2023.

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 Cherry Oak School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 112 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cherry Oak School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cherry-oak-school

Cherry Oak School is a primary school for children with special education needs (SEN). All pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The school has specialist provision for children with severe cognition and learning difficulties and those with Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties. Approximately half of the pupils are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum. With capacity for 110 pupils, Cherry Oak School caters for pupils from Birmingham and beyond.

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