Lunchtime Welfare Play Supervisor

Beighton Nursery Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 1EG

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413
• Actual salary: £5,529 approximately

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of Beighton Nursery Infant School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible person to join our team of lunchtime staff.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Supervise pupils and promote good behaviour at lunchtime either in the dining room, classroom or playground.
• Encourage children to have good table manners and maintain a calm atmosphere in the dining room.
• Assist with cleaning tables and ensure dining areas are left clean and tidy.
• Lead and instigate playground activities/games.
• Set up and clear away play equipment.
• Administer basic First Aid as appropriate and ensure records are kept in accordance with school procedures.
• Follow school policies to deal with injuries and illness, ensuring the safety and well-being of pupils.
• Build positive relationships with children and staff.

Applicants should be willing to join in games, oversee quiet activities and supervise children having free play in the school playground.

We are looking for someone who:

• likes working with children
• is reliable and punctual
• has a positive, caring attitude
• is efficient and flexible
• is a team players who is fully committed and who enjoy working co-operatively with colleagues

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is Regulated Activity. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We will carry out other checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please return your completed application forms to the Headteacher at recruitment@beighton.sheffield.sch.uk or by post. If you would like a paper copy of the application form then please contact the school office on 0114 2486572.

Closing date for applications: 25 November 2025

What the school offers its staff

*Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

*Access to wellbeing support through SAS.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lunchtime Welfare Play Supervisor - LD1.pdf - 148 KB (opens in new tab)

!Job Application Form - Schools Support Staff.docx - 93.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Beighton Nursery Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beighton Nursery Infant School website
• Email address: recruitment@beighton.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2486572
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beighton-nursery-infant-school

Beighton Nursery Infant School is a large, happy and successful school in Sheffield.

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