Midday Meals Supervisor
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BP24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2026
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,497.00 Annually (FTE) Actual annual salary £3068.46
Midday Meals Supervisor job summary
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Midday Meal Supervisor to join our team. This is a rewarding role supporting pupils during the lunchtime period to ensure a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment.
About the Role
You will supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground, and classrooms (for wet play), helping to maintain good behaviour, encourage positive play, and support pupils’ wellbeing throughout the midday break.
This post is for 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks).
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and support pupils during lunch and playtime
- Encourage positive behaviour and safe play
- Assist with setting up and clearing the lunch area
- Respond to minor incidents and follow school procedures
- Ensure pupils’ safety and wellbeing at all times
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, patient, and enjoys working with children
- Calm, reliable, and able to communicate clearly
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing
Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential. Training will be provided.
What We Offer
- A supportive and welcoming school environment
- Training and development opportunities
- The chance to make a positive difference to children’s day
We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is 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
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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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