Lunchtime Supervisor

Courthouse Green Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 7JJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  03rd September 2025

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 June 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: £23,656.00 Annually (FTE) 10 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (£23,656 FTE, £5,405 pro rata)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Hours	10 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Salary	Grade 1, Point 2	£23,656 FTE, £5,405 pro rata
Reporting to	Headteacher, Lunchtime Manager/Supervisor and in co-operation with the catering team.
Start Date	03rd September 2025
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 and discipline 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 (e.g. food, vomit). 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. 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. Clearing the play areas of rubbish, lunchboxes, clothing and equipment at the end of play. 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. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It describes the way the post holder is expected and required to perform and complete the particular duties as set out in the foregoing paragraphs. The job description will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subjected to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post. The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time. Triumph Learning Trust (TLT) is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. TLT is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.

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.

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About Courthouse Green Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 712 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Courthouse Green Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/courthouse-green-primary-school

Courthouse Green Primary School - an academy of Triumph Multi Academy Trust

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