Lunchtime Supervisors

Longroyde Primary School, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3AS

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - to 31.8.25
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24413
• Actual salary: £3098.30
• Pay scale: 1b pt 2
• Hourly rate: £12.65

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supervise pupils throughout the school lunchtime period, indoors and outdoors as required.

2. Supervise pupils in the dining hall, guiding them in the correct use of cutlery and table manners and encourage them to eat all their food.

3. In the event of spillage take necessary action immediately to avoid possible accidents.

4. Supervise the clearing and cleaning of tables, encouraging pupils to leave all areas in a tidy condition.

5. Ensure that pupils are behaving appropriately in line with the school’s behaviour policy including in the dining room, playground and during wet lunch times.

6. Assist with the serving of lunches having regard for high standards of hygiene at all times.

7. Supervise cloakroom and toilet areas and check handwashing and toileting.

8. Ensure that pupils are appropriately dressed for the weather conditions.

9. Engage with pupils and ensure that they are active in purposeful, positive and co-operative behaviour throughout the lunchtime period.

10. Provide a range of equipment for the use of children and encourage them tolearn and participate in new games and activities.11. Provide stimulating, effective and well-organised activities which engage pupils in constructive play and enhance pupils’ learning.

12. Use initiative and interact positively in exchanges with pupils.

13. Ensure children are happy and confident in their surroundings.

14. During inclement weather supervise pupils in their classrooms as directed and organise games and table top activities.15. Deal promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

16. Take reasonable precautions whilst in charge of pupils to prevent injuries.17. In the event of injuries to pupils or sickness ensure that they are dealt with in accordance with the school’s policies and administer first aid / complete accident forms as necessary.

18. Report more serious incidents to the class teacher for further action if necessary.19. Challenge and report any stranger on the school site.

20. At the end of lunchtime ensure that pupils are safely lined up ready for teachers to collect them.

21. Display a positive role model for pupils.

General

23. Follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

24. Attend meetings as required by the line manager.

25. To take part in any CPD activities appropriate to the role.26. Be aware and practiced in the school evacuation procedures.

27. The postholder’s duties must at all times, be carried out in compliance with the school’s policies, including the School Development Plan.

28. The postholder will be required to undertake any other professional duties as required by their line manager or the headteacher

What the school offers its staff

The ability to relate to children/young people from diverse backgrounds is essential for this job, as well as having good verbal communication skills in order to liaise with children/young people and other staff members.

In return we can offer you:

• Enthusiastic, co-operative, happy children.

• A friendly, supportive team of staff and Governors.

• CPD - Ongoing training/ support

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Longroyde Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 376 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Longroyde Primary School website
• Email address: admin2@longroyde.calderdale.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01484715300
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longroyde-primary-school

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