Midday Supervisor

The Rushmere Park Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  15 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,534.00 - £25,105.00 Annually (FTE) AS 1-3 FTE £24,534-£25,105 pro rata £5,754-£5,888

Midday Supervisor job summary

Midday Supervisor

The Rushmere Park Academy are currently recruiting for a Midday Supervisor to support the Head of School, SLT and Safeguarding/Behaviour Manager during lunchtimes to ensure the smooth running of the canteen meals, packed lunches and the supervision of children at play.

We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and energetic team player who’s passionate about supporting the pupils through active and engaging lunch times, and who will be a valuable asset to the school organisation.

If you are looking to work with children in a fun and engaging way, come and join us at The Rushmere Park Academy!

Key Duties

• Developing, planning and organising play activities for children to help them to develop socially and emotionally.
• To support and monitor pupils at play and encourage safe behaviour.
• To engage in activities and encourage children to play within lunchtimes
• To assist in the lunchtime supervision of pupils to ensure that meals are completed on time in a safe and hygienic setting
• Supporting and encouraging pupils to follow good hygiene practice and manners
• Work to academy policies to maintain a safe environment for pupils and other staff

The successful candidate will

• Have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with all staff and children
• Be empathetic and make good working relationships with children
• Adhere to all school policies and safeguarding
• Have an understanding, knowledge and commitment to Equality and Diversity

Job Specifics

Start Date: asap

Salary: AS 1-3 £24,534 - £25,105 actual pro rata salary £5,754 - £5,888

Contract: Fixed Term until July 2026, Part-time, Term-time + INSET days, 10 hours per week, Monday - Friday 11:30am to 1:30pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

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

The Shared Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

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 The Rushmere Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Rushmere Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-rushmere-park-academy

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