Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor

Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8BY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £5,687.00 Annually (FTE) Working 38 weeks. Paid for 43.3 weeks 10 hours a week (FTE £25,331)

Mid-Day Lunch Supervisor job summary

Springhead Park Primary School is looking for a Mid-Day Supervisor to lead our friendly, hardworking team, which is dedicated to aiding pupils over the lunchtime period.

The Role

Your duties will include managing the team's day-to-day operations, assisting in setting up/clearing away in the dining hall, and supervising the children as they eat. You will also, as needed, organise outside play and supervise the playground/field.

You need the skills to encourage pupils to eat healthy meals and use the appropriate utensils.

Flexibility is key in this position, and you must be comfortable supervising groups using your own initiative.

About You

You will be trustworthy, enthusiastic, full of energy, well-organised, and self-motivated.

You will enjoy working with pupils and be able to communicate at all levels, meet children’s individual needs, and coordinate safe, creative play opportunities.

Common sense, patience, and good judgment are key in this role. You will also be committed to promoting equality and diversity, demonstrating good food hygiene practices, and following the school's pupils’ behaviour and health and safety policies.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before applying for the post, please call us. We will happily help you with as many details as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to decide to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm.  CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates may be requested before interviews.

If you experience any issues while using MyNewTerm, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team at hr@theprimaryfirsttrust.co.uk.

Please note that if a suitable candidate is identified, interviews for this position may be conducted earlier than the stated closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will ensure consideration for the position and increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving 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 Springhead Park Primary School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 438 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Springhead Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/springhead-park-primary-school

We work in collaboration with our Trust, The Primary First Trust, which currently consists of ten primary schools in Medway, Kent and Bexley. This gives us a wide support network and allows our staff to grow professionally and our children to achieve excellence.

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