Lunchtime Supervisor

Summerhill Academy, Bristol, BS5 7JU

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2027

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £5,864 - £5,964

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Job Title: Lunchtime Supervisor 

Actual Annual Salary: £5,864 - £5,964 (Based on hours and working weeks)  

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,949 - £26,392 (CLF Grade Aii). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round 

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only  

Hours: Part-time, Monday to Friday, 2 hours a day – 11:45am – 1:45pm 

Provisional Start Date: 5 January 2027 – pending completion of pre-employment checks 

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to join our primary school community as a Lunchtime Supervisor. 

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to join our dedicated team. This is a rewarding opportunity to play an important role in ensuring our children enjoy a safe, happy and positive lunchtime experience. You will help supervise children in the dining hall and playground, encourage positive play, support children's wellbeing and promote our school values. 

As a key adult on the playground, you will build positive relationships with children, introduce fun games and activities, and help ensure that lunchtimes are a joyful, well-structured part of the school day. To help us see your approach in action, shortlisted candidates will be asked at interview to share a simple game suitable for a small group of primary‑aged children something active, inclusive and easy to join in with. This is a fantastic chance to showcase creativity, energy and an understanding of how to support purposeful play. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys being outdoors, has a natural rapport with children, and wants to make a meaningful impact in just one hour a day.  

About you: 

You will have: 

• Have knowledge of basic hygiene procedures.  
• Be able to maintain confidentiality over matters relating to the academy, with students, staff and/or parents.  
• Have strong interpersonal skills, demonstrates empathy and active listening.  
• Be able to relate well to children, young people and adults. 

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.   

About Summerhill Academy:  

Summerhill Academy is a junior school located in St George, Bristol. We provide a wide-ranging and inspiring curriculum to meet the needs of the diverse community that we serve.    

High standards of teaching and learning, delivered in a kind, caring, inclusive environment, ensure that all children thrive. Children leave Summerhill Academy with a sense of community and purpose, filled with the skills and confidence needed to allow them to achieve the best they can in their future lives.  

Why work at CLF? 

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 65% of the pupils who attend Summerhill Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the pupils we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion. 

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

What we can offer you: 

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). 
• Generous annual leave. 
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities. 
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs. 
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay. 
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more! 

  Recruitment timeline: 

• Closing Date: 22 November 2026 @11:59pm 

• Shortlisting: 23 November 2026 

• Interviews: 1 December 2026 

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment. 

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.  

We are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.    

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.    

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist. 

 

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 Summerhill Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 223 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Summerhill Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/summerhill-academy

Summerhill Academy is a junior school situated in the vibrant St George area of Bristol, housed in a historic Heritage England building at the centre of our community. The intake reflects the local area and is socially and economically diverse. Summerhill Academy is part of the Cabot Learning Federation and has benefited from being part of a mature MAT with access to excellent professional services. This is an exciting opportunity to work in collaboration with a group of experienced senior leaders across the trust.

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