Lunchtime Supervisor

Pawlett Primary School Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4SB

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 April 2026

• Closing date

  21 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Term Time Only Part time - 5 Hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026, subject to external funding linked to your allocated student
• Pay scale: TPLTSS1 £2,821 (actual salary)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will have:

• Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children.
• Ability to work flexibly within a team and motivate students.
• Understanding of the developmental needs of children.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience of working with children, First Aid and Food Hygiene qualification desirable but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..

• The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers,including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
• Flu vaccinations.

Flexible working opportunities

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.

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.

The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Lunchtime Supervisor to work at Pawlett Primary School.We are looking for a friendly, empathetic and caring Lunchtime Supervisor for our small primary school. Help us supervise, engage, and reward our wonderful students while building lasting relationships in our small school community.

If you are passionate about helping children, enjoy working as part of a team and are looking to begin a career in education, this is the opportunity for you!

Pawlett Primary is an Ofsted rated Good school with community at its heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with positive outcomes, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.We also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership. We offer a variety of development opportunities including cross site working to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.

As part of this role, you will:

• Oversee children at lunchtime encouraging healthy eating, good manners and positive relationships.
• Engage and lead playtime activities.
• Implement and follow the school behaviour policy.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lunchtime Supervisor - JD.pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)

About Pawlett Primary School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 72 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pawlett Primary School Academy website
• Email address: hr@theplt.org.uk
• Phone number: 01934 529357
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pawlett-primary-school-academy

Arranging a visit to Pawlett Primary School Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theplt.org.uk.

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