Lunchtime Supervisor

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, TS25 5AJ

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £3,397.00 - £3,474.00 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is looking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisor. As a Lunchtime Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring that pupils have a safe, enjoyable, and well-managed break during the school day. This role is ideal for someone who is caring, observant, and confident in working with children in a busy school environment.

You will be responsible for supervising pupils during the lunch period—both in the dining hall and in outdoor or indoor play areas—encouraging positive behaviour, promoting healthy eating, and supporting social interaction. Your duties may include helping younger children with meals, managing queues, resolving minor disputes, and ensuring that all pupils are safe and engaged during their break.

Working as part of a wider pastoral and support team, you’ll help create a calm and inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel supported and respected. You’ll also be expected to follow safeguarding procedures and report any concerns to the appropriate staff.

This is a rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to pupils’ wellbeing and daily school experience.

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 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 236 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthbert-s-catholic-primary-school-hartlepool

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