Lunchtime Supervisor

Featherstone Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7AS

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 May 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: £24,795.47 Annually (FTE) Pro-Rata, Part time and Term Time Only

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

As a lunchtime supervisor, you will ensure the safety, welfare, and good conduct of pupils during the lunchtime period, both in the dining hall and in the playground or other areas of the school.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervision:

• Monitor pupils in the dining hall, playground, and other school areas during lunch.
• Ensure orderly queuing and polite behaviour during meals.
• Prevent pupils from entering out-of-bounds areas or leaving the premises.

Support:

• Assist younger children with eating (e.g., opening containers, cutting food).
• Help with clothing changes if necessary (e.g., coats, shoes).
• Encourage healthy eating and good table manners.

Safety & Cleanliness:

• Clean up spillages and minor accidents.
• Clear and wipe tables, stack chairs, and sweep floors after lunch.
• Administer basic first aid and report serious incidents to appropriate staff.

Behaviour Management:

• Promote positive behaviour and report any issues to teaching staff.
• Encourage inclusive and safe play during outdoor time.
• Use school systems to report both good and inappropriate behaviour.

Child Protection:

• Be aware of safeguarding responsibilities and report concerns to senior staff.

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Enjoyment of working with children
• Patience and calmness under pressure
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Confidence in managing groups of children
• Awareness of health and safety and safeguarding practices

Experience and Requirements:

• Experience working with Children (e.g. in schools, nurseries, or youth groups) is beneficial.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required.
• On-the-job training is provided.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Featherstone Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 258 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Featherstone Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherstone-academy

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