Lunchtime Supervisor

Market Drayton Junior School, MARKET DRAYTON, Shropshire, TF9 3HU

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly Term Time only

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

We seek a dedicated and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor to join Market Drayton Junior School.

Core Purpose of Role:

A midday supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising children both in the lunch hall and on the playground over lunchtime to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of children is maintained.

Duties and responsibilities:

Supervision

• Supervise children in in the dining hall, playground and classrooms (during wet play)
• Encourage children to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the kitchen team.
• Monitor children that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to class teachers
• You may be asked to attend school trips on occasion.

Organisation

• Help the kitchen team to set up and put away the tables, chairs and other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area
• Manage children’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner by collecting the children from their classrooms.
• Assist the children in finding their names on our lunchtime food system
• Clean up food and water spillages, wipe tables.
• Assist and encourage the children to return their plates to the catering staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

Health and safety

• Observe children and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
• Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider
• Record details of incidents in line with the school’s safeguarding reporting procedures
• Be aware of and support children with medical/dietary needs
• Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to children
• Feed back concerns relating to children’ health and safety to a senior member of staff

Behaviour

• Encourage children to respect the Market Drayton Way and to report any incidents of serious to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s positive behaviour policy
• Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to children, in line with the school’s positive behaviour policy
• Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the playground and when using play resources/equipment
• Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific children with challenging behaviour

Play

• Organise play activities to encourage children to play and make use of play equipment
• Offer educational instruction where needed to help children to share play equipment
• Help to resolve issues between children during play activities

Safeguarding

• Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals

Other areas of responsibility

• Read and follow the relevant school policies
• Undertake training 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.

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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 Market Drayton Junior School

• School type: Academies, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 337 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Market Drayton Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/market-drayton-junior-school-market-drayton

Market Drayton Junior School is a thriving three form entry school whose core purpose is to equip every individual with skills for life and a passion for learning through the delivery of a dynamic, vibrant curriculum and inspirational, innovative teaching. The school aims to provide a happy and safe learning community in which all individuals are nurtured and
inspired to achieve their best.

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