Lunchtime Supervisor

Penn Fields School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

38 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 December 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: £5,673.00 - £5,854.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2 (Pro rata £5,673 - £5,854 / 44.85 weeks / 10 hours per week – 11.45am to 1.45pm)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Lunchtime Supervisor

Start Date: ASAP following all relevant checks
Salary: Grade 2 (Pro rata £5,673 - £5,854 / 44.85 weeks / 10 hours per week - 11.45am to 1.45pm)

Penn Fields School is a trauma-informed setting dedicated to creating a safe, supportive environment for all students. We are seeking a caring and reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team and help make lunchtimes a positive experience for every child.

About the Role

As a Lunchtime Supervisor, you will:

• Supervise students during lunch and playtimes, ensuring safety and wellbeing.
• Promote positive behaviour and inclusion across all age groups.
• Support students with social interaction and independence.
• Assist with personal care needs where required.
• Work closely with staff to maintain a calm, nurturing environment.

What We’re Looking For

• A friendly, patient, and proactive approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
• Experience working with children or young people (desirable but not essential).

Why Join Penn Fields School?

• Be part of a supportive, trauma-informed team.
• Make a real difference in students’ daily lives.
• Opportunities for training and development.

Penn Fields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The Co-Headteachers encourage candidates to visit Penn Fields School. School visits can be arranged via email to recruitment@pennfields.com

Closing Date: Monday 19thth January 2026 @ 9.00am

Interviews: Week Commencing 26th January 2026

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 Penn Fields School

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Penn Fields School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/penn-fields-school

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