Lunchtime Supervisor

Herons' Moor Academy, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 7DX

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

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: TBC

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Job Title: Lunchtime Supervisor

Actual Annual Salary: £3,969 - £3,741 (£12.60 - £12.86 per hour)

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £24,533 - £24,819(Grade Ai)

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Term time only.

Hours: 6.67 hours per week

Additional role info: Monday to Friday

Provisional Start Date: September 2026 – pending completion of pre-employment checks

Are you passionate about creating a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment for children?

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to join our primary school community as a Lunchtime Supervisor with a strong emphasis on outdoor play and positive social interaction.

You will still be part of a friendly and supportive lunchtime team, but your role will have a distinct focus on leading play, encouraging cooperation, and nurturing children’s wellbeing through active, engaging experiences.

As a key adult on the playground, you will help children build confidence, develop teamwork and communication skills, and enjoy a structured but fun break in their day. You’ll introduce simple games and activities, help children navigate friendships, and model positive behaviour—ensuring that lunchtimes remain a happy, inclusive and secure part of school life.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, reliable, proactive and enjoys being outdoors, whatever the weather. If you have a natural rapport with children and want to make a meaningful difference in just one hour a day, this role could be perfect for you. You will play an important part in shaping a positive school culture and contributing to children’s wellbeing, confidence and enjoyment of school life.

Whether you’re looking to support your local community, return to work, or gain valuable experience in a school setting, we’d love to hear from you!

About you:

You will have:  

• good relationship-building skills and able to proactively engage with students and other staff members.  
  
• strong interpersonal skills, in particular demonstrates empathy and active listening. 
  
• the ability to deal with inappropriate behaviour in a calm and non-judgemental way, following academy guidance. 
  
• patience, be calm and be able to work under pressure 
  
• positive values and attitudes in order to be a role model to our students. 
  

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About Herons’ Moor Academy:  

Herons’ Moor Academy is a two-form entry primary school with a thriving nursery provision located in Weston-super-Mare. We believe that 'happy children are successful children'.    

We are a school that thrives on inclusion and strong pastoral and academic provision and welcome children and families to join our school community where we celebrate each other’s strengths and uniqueness. Our community of children, parents, relatives, colleagues and other local community groups works closely together to ensure our children learn in an environment where they are filled with joy, confidence, and a strong sense of agency and feel safe to try new experiences and explore concepts of learning in a deeper way.  

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  
• Generous annual leave.
  
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
  
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
  
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
  
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
  
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
  

Recruitment timeline:

Closing Date: 14 July 2026

Shortlisting Date: 15 July 2026

Interviews: 24 July 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note we cannot offer sponsorship with this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.

 

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 Herons' Moor Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Herons' Moor Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/herons-moor-academy

Herons' Moor Academy is a 420 place Primary school plus a nursery for 3 year olds. We have 60 places for each year group and as a popular local school, we are usually full.
HMA is located in The Campus, a community building in Weston Super Mare. This is a real privilege as we share our site with Baytree Special School.
We were last inspected by Ofsted in March 2020 where it was deemed, we are still a good school. This has been true since 2009.

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