Lunchtime Supervisor

Forge Wood Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3SW

41 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Associate 1- Actual Salary: £4,107.66

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Are you passionate about creating a positive and supportive environment for children? Forge Wood Primary School are seeking a dedicated and caring Lunchtime Supervisor to join our school community.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the daily lives of our pupils, ensuring they have a safe, enjoyable, and well-organised lunchtime experience

Your opportunity

Forge Wood Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Midday Lunchtime Supervisor on a permanent basis (part time 1.5hrs per day Mon-Fri 11.45am-13.15pm)

The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with children. The role is varied and encompasses supporting all children during their lunch time, both in the dining room and at play.

What we are looking for

• Proven Ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge of kitchen health and safety
• A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Good communicator with children and adults

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About Forge Wood Primary School

Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Forge Wood Primary School our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Salfords Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date:September 2025 

Salary: GLF Associate 1 - £22,918.66

Actual Salary: £4,107.66

Hours of work: 7.5hrs per week (11:45-13:15 Mon-Fri) - Term time only 

Closing Date: 27 Aug 2025 

Interview date: TBA

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 Forge Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forge Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-wood-primary-school

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