Lunchtime Supervisor

Thomas Russell Infants School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8DS

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 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: £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: £3,699.03 per annum

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

The successful candidate will be a kind and positive person who enjoys being around children. You will work with a caring and supportive team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils, under the direction of the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor and Co-Headteachers.

Duties will include assisting children during their lunchtime break, supervising before, during and after their meal, and the setting up of the dining area and equipment before lunchtime.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

If you want to discuss this role, please contact Suzy Burton or Tracy Moore, Co-Headteachers.

Please note that candidates who have previously applied for this position need not reapply.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

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 Thomas Russell Infants School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 167 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thomas Russell Infants School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-russell-infants-school

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