Lunchtime Supervisor

Penns Primary School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1BS

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday January 4th

• Closing date

  11 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £25,614.00 Monthly

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

At Penns Primary, our Lunchtime Supervisors play an important role in ensuring that every pupil enjoys a safe, happy and positive lunchtime experience. Working as part of our wider school team, Lunchtime Supervisors help to create a calm, inclusive and welcoming environment where children can eat, play, develop friendships and return to afternoon learning ready to learn.

Key responsibilities include:

• Safeguarding and safety: Supervise pupils throughout lunchtime, maintaining high standards of safety and following school safeguarding procedures.

• Positive behaviour: Promote good behaviour, reinforce school expectations and encourage pupils to demonstrate our S.M.A.R.T. values: Safe, Mindful, Accepting, Resilient and Together.

• Dining hall supervision: Support pupils during lunch, encouraging good manners, independence and appropriate table etiquette.

• Playground supervision: Encourage positive play, support pupils in resolving disagreements and ensure all children feel included.

• Pastoral support: Build positive relationships with pupils, responding sensitively to their individual needs and reporting any concerns to the appropriate member of staff.

• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure a smooth, organised and enjoyable lunchtime for all pupils.

The ideal candidate will:

• Enjoy working with primary-aged children.

• Be patient, approachable, caring and reliable.

• Have a positive attitude and clear expectations of behaviour.

• Be able to communicate effectively and work well as part of a team.

• Understand the importance of safeguarding, inclusion and confidentiality.

At Penns Primary, we believe in achievement through caring. Our Lunchtime Supervisors contribute to our commitment to the whole child, ensuring that every pupil feels safe, valued and included.

The best you can be in all that you do!

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 Penns Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Penns Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/penns-primary-school

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