Midday Meals Supervisor
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BP16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
26 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 June 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
- £24,735.00 Annually (FTE) £2827 Actual annual salary
Midday Meals Supervisor job summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible Lunchtime Assistant to join our friendly, caring school community.
This is a wonderful opportunity to support children during one of the most important parts of their day. We are a welcoming, inclusive primary school with a strong sense of community and a commitment to nurturing every child.
About the Role
You will help supervise pupils while they eat their lunch and support positive, safe play on the playground during the lunch break. You will work under the supervision of the Deputy Headteacher and be part of a supportive team dedicated to children’s wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will make a positive difference to our pupils’ day and contribute to our caring school ethos.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a well-organised, reliable and supportive team player
- Build positive, trusting relationships with children, showing patience, kindness and consistency
- Engage warmly with pupils to create a safe, happy and inclusive lunchtime environment
- Encourage positive behaviour, good manners and respect for others
- Support children’s social development through play and interaction
- Be confident in supervising groups of children both indoors and outdoors
- Respond calmly and effectively to minor incidents and help children resolve disagreements
- Promote safe play and ensure children follow school expectations
- Communicate clearly and positively with pupils, staff and the wider school community
- Show initiative and be proactive in supporting both pupils and colleagues
- Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion
What we can offer:
- Kind, caring, hardworking and motivated children
- A friendly, supportive and committed staff team
- A positive working environment with a strong focus on staff wellbeing
- A school on an exciting journey of ongoing improvement and development
- Full commitment to professional development opportunities
Hours & Contract
- Permanent position
- 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Term time only
- Working hours will be confirmed but will fall between 11:30am and 1:00pm (1 hour per day)
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.
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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy website
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, as part of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, is situated in the heart of New Romney, set in beautiful surroundings, and is well-resourced to meet the needs of its 15 classes and 400+ children, in this well-maintained school judged Good with Outstanding features by OFSTED (May 2019).
We have a committed and enthusiastic staff who are determined to enable every child to reach their potential by providing them with a stable, caring environment where children are happy to attend and are stimulated and keen to learn while developing their potential. We cater to a wide range of abilities encouraging all children to achieve at their highest level.
Our church school status means we have a strong Christian ethos and links to St Nicholas Church in New Romney which enriches both our collective worship and school values.
We are fortunate to have on-site an outstanding private nursery, which provides breakfast and an after-school club within the school, and a Children's Centre.
The academy also has a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP). The SRP is a 14-place specialist provision sited within the mainstream academy for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) designation.
New Romney is an ancient Cinque Port situated in rural Kent, with excellent road links to Ashford (20 minutes), Canterbury (45 minutes) and Folkestone (30 minutes) or if you live in East Sussex only 45 minutes from Hastings!
We invite you to visit our school and discover for yourself the unique benefits of St Nicholas.
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