Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2BS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 7.5 hours per week, £25,185 per annum pro rata, actual annual salary £4,391.06 (£13.05 per hour).
• Additional allowances:

  7.5 hours per week, £25,185 per annum pro rata, actual annual salary £4,391.06 (£13.05 per hour).

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant job summary

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

Permanent contract

Required ASAP

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy is looking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant who is able to relate well to children and support their needs during lunchtime. The role is part-time, term time only. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 11.35 am - 1.05 pm, (7.5 hours per week), £25,185 per annum pro rata, actual annual salary £4,391.06 (£13.05 per hour).

Duties include:

• Ensure that pupils wash their hands before they eat;

• Escort pupils to and from the dining area, as necessary;

• Ensure that pupils having a school lunch are in the dining room at the correct time;

• Help younger pupils at the servery counter with the proper use of cutlery, and help them cut up their food when necessary;

• Assist pupils with the return of the used plates, trays, cutlery and beakers, and with the cleaning of tables when lunch is finished;

• Supervise pupils eating food bought from home, and ensure that all packed-lunch equipment is cleared away after use;

• Report to the Senior Midday Supervisor any child whose diet may give rise for concern;

• Take charge of groups of children in the playground or classroom, depending on the weather;

• Devise and initiate constructive play opportunities for children;

• Ensure that children remain within a safe environment, and that they play safely;

• Set suitable behaviour standards in line with school policy;

• Help children acquire social skills;

• Attend to minor accidents sustained during the midday break, and seek appropriate assistance if necessary;

• Attend to any pupil who becomes ill during the midday break, and again seek appropriate assistance;

• Report to the Senior Midday Supervisor any acts that constitute serious infringements of school rules;

• Liaise effectively and professionally with staff, teachers and parents, as required;

• Attend training, as required.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office to make an appointment.

Closing date: 12 noon, 24th October 2025

Interviews: TBC

If you have any queries, please contact Daniel Belcher, HR Manager on dbelcher@sgacmat.co.uk

We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

School’s Address:

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

Hickman Avenue

Wolverhampton

WV1 2BS

Tel: 01902 878440

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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-rosary-catholic-primary-academy

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Wolverhampton and West Midlands