Lunchtime Supervisor

Glasshoughton Infant Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BH

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 February 2026

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: £24,413.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2 SCP 2 - Actual Salary £2758, 5 hours per week over 5 days (Term Time only) Monday - Friday

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

The team at Glasshoughton Infant Academy are looking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisor to support pupils aged 3-7, Monday through to Friday.

The role is crucial in supporting lunchtime experiences through encouraging social skills for pupils and providing pastoral care and guidance.

The role will:

• Supervise pupils during lunch time periods ensuring a safe environment at all times
• Support pupils in the dining hall and help with basic skills (e.g. using a knife and fork, opening food packaging)
• Encourage children to join in social games and develop key social skills
• Provide pastoral care guidance and support and encourage positive attitudes towards others and promote self-discipline, good behaviour, manners and mutual respect.
• Ensure all misbehaviour is reported using the Academy procedure and no misbehaviour goes unchallenged.
• Report any potential safeguarding issues through to the Designated Senior Leader without delay.
• Support the Academy in ensuring the safety and welfare of all pupils.
• Have access to Learning and Development, specifically a Level 2 Health & Hygiene course

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 27th February 2026

Shortlisting and Interviews: Shortlisting will take place following the closing date, with a target to interview w/c 2nd March 2026

References: References will be taken up shortly after shortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply on your application.

Equal Opportunities: Castleford Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. Castleford Trust welcomes applications from anyone who meets the criteria for the role.

Safeguarding and DBS Clearance: Castleford Trust are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check.

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

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 Glasshoughton Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glasshoughton Infant Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glasshoughton-infant-academy

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