Midday Meals Supervisor (MDMS)
Hook Lane Primary School, Welling, Kent, DA16 2ET17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
29 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,025.00 - £29,025.00 Annually (FTE) Bexley Salary 4 (43 - 44) £6,603.80 - £6, 817.17
Midday Meals Supervisor (MDMS) job summary
Join Hook Lane Primary School as a Midday Meals Supervisor! Create a Calm, Caring Lunchtime Experience
Hours: 5 hours per week; Mon - Friday 11.15 - 12.15 Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 38 weeks per year Start Date: September 2026 Actual Salary: Scale 4 points 43 - 44 - £6,603.80 - £6, 817.17
Are you looking for a fulfilling and flexible role in a nurturing environment? Would you enjoy supporting young children during their lunchtime routines and creating a positive dining experience? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to become a Midday Meals Supervisor.
About The RoleWe’re looking for a kind, calm and positive Midday Meals Supervisor to join our Nursery team this September. This is a special role supporting our youngest children, aged 3-4, during a key part of their school day.
From 11.15am to 12.15pm, you’ll help children enjoy their lunch safely and happily, encouraging independence, positive routines and good manners before supporting play and helping create a calm, settled lunchtime environment.
You’ll be working closely alongside our experienced Nursery team, so we’re looking for someone who can use their initiative, pitch in where needed and be a supportive team player. A warm, nurturing approach is essential, along with a good sense of humour and a willingness to get stuck in with whatever the children need.
At Hook Lane, we are committed to Encouraging Fearless Learners, and this role plays an important part in helping our children feel confident, safe and ready to thrive.
As a Midday Meals Supervisor, you will:
- Supervise pupils during lunchtime in the dining and play areas
- Encourage healthy eating, independence and positive behaviour
- Support positive play, friendships and social development
- Build trusting relationships with children and staff
- Help maintain a safe, calm and inclusive environment
- Work collaboratively as part of the wider Nursery team
We’re looking for someone who:
Enjoys working with children and brings warmth, patience and energy to the role
Is calm and confident when managing behaviour or resolving minor conflicts
Is reliable, punctual, and committed to being a positive part of the school community
Has good communication skills and enjoys being part of a team
Understands the importance of inclusion and kindness in every interaction
No formal qualifications are required, but experience working with children or in a school environment is a bonus.
What We OfferHook Lane Primary is a school where support staff are valued and empowered. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we cultivate a warm, inclusive, and community-driven environment where every role makes a difference.
Here’s what you can expect:
- A welcoming and supportive Nursery and wider school team
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children every day
- A positive and inclusive school culture
- Training and development opportunities
- Local Government Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Ready to Make a Difference?
We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Hook Lane Primary School so special. Please contact the school office on 020 8303 3839 to arrange.
You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!
Hook Lane Primary School and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hook Lane Primary School
- School type
- Academies, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hook Lane Primary School website
Hook Lane Primary School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.
Hook Lane is an all-inclusive 2 form entry community school with a Nursery and a 14 place Resource Provision for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. As a school we celebrate difference and diversity both through our ethos and our curriculum.
Our school motto of “Encouraging Fearless Learners” is at the heart of everything we do and we actively encourage our children to be independent and take risks in their learning. We very much value that our children experience enrichment through our educational visits and wider curriculum. At Hook Lane we recognise the important contributions that our parents and carers can make to their children’s education and regularly host workshops, big outcomes and performances to engage them and involve them in the learning taking place.
The Hook Lane staff team work collaboratively and have high expectations of our children to ensure they make the best possible progress during their time with us. We recognise that children deserve the opportunity to excel across the curriculum and pride ourselves on providing for ambitious standards in the humanities, arts and PE as well as in English and Maths. We measure success by understanding children’s individual progress and attainment and know that this can look different for each child.
As a community school we are keen to ensure children see the importance of growing into good citizens for the future and understand the important contribution they can make. To this end we work hard to build good relations with our local community through charity fund raising and visiting local businesses, localities and places of interest.
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