Lunchtime Supervisor

Edith Moorhouse Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HP

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 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: £2,809.53 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

• Location: Edith Moorhouse Primary School, Carterton[cite: 1, 2]

• Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

• Hours: 5 hours per week (12:00pm - 1:00pm, Monday to Friday)

• Actual Salary: £2,809.53 (Grade 2)

• Closing Date: Tuesday 7th July - 9a.m.

• Interview Date: date to be confirmed

• Start Date: 1st September 2026

  Why This Role Matters

  Our lunchtime team ensures that the midday break is a positive, structured, and social experience. You are not just supervising an hour; you are the consistent, trusted adult our pupils can turn to if they are troubled, ensuring their safety and welfare across the dining hall and playground.

  What You’ll Bring

  • A calm, patient, and positive approach to supporting children with their social skills and play.

  • The ability to work effectively within a committed team to manage dining hall routines, including helping children with trays and maintaining a clean environment.

  • A proactive attitude toward supervising outdoor play safely, including monitoring activities on our popular trim trail.

  • Excellent communication skills to report incidents clearly and follow school procedures.

  • A strong commitment to safeguarding principles and the welfare of young people.

  The Edith Moorhouse Difference

  At Edith Moorhouse Primary School, we place relationships at the heart of what we do. We offer a welcoming school community in Carterton where support staff are highly valued partners in our daily routine. You will work within a collaborative team, receive direct support from a Senior Lunchtime Supervisor, and engage with relevant training to help you succeed in your role.

  The River Learning Trust Connection

  Edith Moorhouse Primary School is proud to be part of the River Learning Trust (RLT)[cite: 1, 2]. Together, we are better, faster, and stronger.

  • Professional Security: Access to a secure, government-backed pension scheme (LGPS).

  • Shared Growth: Support for professional development and access to Trust-wide learning opportunities[cite: 1, 3].

  • The Whole Person: 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.

  Compliance & Safeguarding (Verbatim)

  River Learning Trust and Edith Moorhouse Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We are an exempt employer under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

  We actively value the "different contributions" you can make. We want you to be at your best during the application process; if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

  Note: We do not accept CVs; please apply via My New Term. We reserve the right to interview and appoint exceptional candidates early.

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

The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.

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 Edith Moorhouse Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 337 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edith Moorhouse Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edith-moorhouse-primary-school

We are a popular primary school in the Oxfordshire town of Carterton, close to RAF Brize Norton. Visitors to our school often comment on the calm and friendly atmosphere, and our children are happy and enjoy their learning. As a school we have worked really hard over the past few years to build a strong and committed team with the capacity to improve the outcomes for our pupils. We are proud to be an academy as part of The River Learning Trust. We feel very strongly that our school team, along with the wider family of the River Learning Trust, is what makes our school successful.

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