Lunchtime Supervisor

Green Lea First School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0EU

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 October 2025

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £3,666.80 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Statement of Purpose

To work under the direction and instruction of senior staff to provide the care of the children during the school lunch break.

Supervision of Pupils

Supervision of children before, during and after the meal, including the supervising of children to deposit leftover food from plates into receptacles provided.

Supervision of children bringing sandwiches - to oversee that the debris left by children with packed lunches is removed/cleaned.

Summoning help, where necessary, in case of injury or illness and providing basic first aid for minor injuries.

Support to Pupils

Assisting the children with their table manners and use of cutlery, and assisting with the cutting of meat etc for smaller children.

Patrolling the playground and “out of bounds” areas regularly.

Organising games and activities.

Resources

Responsibility for ensuring that the dining room equipment is hygienically maintained.

Help to maintain a safe working environment for pupils and staff by continuously monitoring dining and general circulation areas for food/drink spillages and taking prompt and effective action to deal with any such hazards in accordance with local procedures

Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

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 Green Lea First School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 46 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Green Lea First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-lea-first-school-stafford

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