Lunchtime Supervisor
Castle Batch Primary School Academy, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7FN12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
30 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TPLTSS1 £2,821 (actual salary)
Lunchtime Supervisor job summary
Permanent
Term Time Only
Part time - 5 Hours per week (1 hour per day)
TPLTSS1 £2,821 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year 2023) is looking to recruit a Lunchtime Supervisor to work within our Speech & Language Base at our Castle Batch Primary School Academy in Worle. This position is for five days a week (Monday - Friday) from 12:10 - 13:10.
We are seeking a warm, compassionate, and supportive individual to join our school. This role involves supervising and interacting with children during playtime, promoting healthy eating habits, recognising positive behaviour and social skills, and fostering meaningful relationships.
As part of this role, you will;
- Oversee children at lunchtime and lead play activities.
- Listen to the children and encourage their play, but also has the necessary skills to maintain discipline in the playground.
- Promote student well-being by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others, develop their self-reliance and self-esteem.
- Help children to practice good standards of personal health and hygiene.
The successful candidate will have;
- Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children.
- Understanding of the developmental needs of children.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- First Aid qualification desirable but not essential.
- Experience of working with children desirable but not essential.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
Flu vaccinations.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing Date: 30th November 2025
Proposed Interview Date: 4th December 2025
Proposed Start Date: 5th January 2026
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Castle Batch Primary School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy website
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