Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4BJ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday, 11.45am to 1.20pm, 7 hrs 55 mins per week, term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- A1 point 02
Hourly rate
- £12.65 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants (2 positions available)
Main school position – 7 hrs 55 mins per week (1 hr 35 mins per day), term time only
Nursery position - 8 hrs 20 mins per week (1 hr 40 mins per day), term time only
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School is looking for two lunchtime assistants to join our school, to start asap.
For our children, we're a happy and healthy place to learn. For our staff, we're a happy and healthy place to work:
- ‘It feels like staff wellbeing is considered across the federation.’
- ‘It’s great to work with such supportive colleagues.’
- ‘I feel valued as a part of the team.’
(Staff survey, 2026)
We want people who demonstrate personal qualities of dedication, patience, flexibility and humour. They will be able to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as respond quickly to the changing needs of the school and individual children.
Some experience of working with children would be useful though not essential as full support will be given to the successful applicants.
These roles will involve supervising our children to ensure that lunchtime is a fun, active and enjoyable time of the day. The successful candidates will also be expected to supervise the children in the dinner hall and outside. This will involve supporting children while they eat their lunch, helping to keep the dinner hall clean and tidy and ensuring the school discipline and safeguarding procedures are implemented at all times.
One of the roles will be based in Early Years, helping our younger children. This role will also involve checking/cleaning washrooms before the afternoon Nursery session starts.
What the school offers its staff
For children and staff alike, Scholes (Elmet) has:
- A perfect balance of care and support with high expectations
- A leadership team dedicated to attainment, achievement and enjoyment
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- A great atmosphere and ethos which promotes inclusion and co-operation
- A commitment to diversity and a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare and safety (thorough checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks)
Further information about the job
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
For further information and an insight into Scholes (Elmet), please check out our website, or contact us with any questions.https://www.scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk/join-in/vacancies/
Closing date for applications is 18 March, 9am. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 23 March.
In school, we recognise the value of AI tools and understand that applicants might choose to use these in the application. Please note that applications which stand out are those which are personal and allow us to 'get to know you'. Those invited into school for an interview will be asked to complete a short writing task.
Safeguarding
This post involves substantial contact with children. Safeguarding is a key requirement and responsibility.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children. We expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of this and all recruitments, we carry out thorough safeguarding checks. This includes (not an exhaustive list of the recruitment checks):
1. an online search to help identify any incidents or issues which might compromise your professional role
2. obtaining two references, one of which is from the candidate’s current or most recent employer
3. a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the successful candidate
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria from the Ministry of Justice on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found here. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that are not filtered prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guidance. Please note, under Section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006 (Legislation.gov.uk), it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred in engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Commitment to safeguarding
This post involves substantial contact with children. Safeguarding is a key requirement and responsibility.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children. We expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of this and all recruitments, we carry out thorough safeguarding checks. This includes:
- an online search to help identify any incidents or issues which might compromise your professional role
- obtaining two references, one of which is from the candidate’s current or most recent employer
- a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the successful candidate
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Scholes (Elmet) Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 334 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Scholes (Elmet) Primary School website
- Email address
- scholesfinance@spherefederation.org
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School is proud to be a central part of the village community. It's a modern, well equipped, spacious community school which has been a part of Scholes for over a century. Ofsted (2019) judge us to be a good school: 'Across the school, including in the early years, teaching is good. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong. The staff team who, with governors, have high aspirations for the school, have created a happy and harmonious school community. The very caring and nurturing culture is underpinned by positive and respectful relationships.'
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