Midday Supervisor

Bishop Creighton Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5DB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 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: £3,658.00 Annually (Actual) GAT 3, 6.25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Midday Supervisor job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our team and support the delivery of a safe and engaging lunchtime experience for our pupils. As a key member of the lunchtime staff, you will be responsible for promoting constructive play, supervising pupils in the dining hall and playgrounds, and maintaining high standards of safety and behaviour. You’ll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and other staff members to create a positive, well-organised environment for our students.

Main Responsibilities:

• Organise and manage outdoor play and learning equipment within your allocated zone.
• Conduct regular safety checks on play equipment to ensure it meets safety standards.
• Supervise pupils during the lunchtime period in both the dining hall and outdoor playgrounds.
• Promote and facilitate constructive play activities in line with the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) approach.
• Support and assist pupils while eating in a calm, patient, and supportive manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the dining room, ensuring tables are tidy and all spillages are cleaned promptly.
• Empty bins, replace plastic sacks, and ensure waste is disposed of correctly.
• Maintain a safe and respectful environment, reporting any health and safety concerns or pupil behaviour issues to SLT.
• Attend First Aid training and provide First Aid when required.
• Perform other reasonable duties as determined by the Head of Academy or SLT.

Requirements:

• A positive and patient attitude towards working with children.
• Ability to supervise pupils effectively and maintain a calm and controlled environment.
• Basic understanding of health and safety, with the ability to conduct safety checks.
• First Aid training (or willingness to complete the training).
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with staff and students.
• Experience working with children in a school or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

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.

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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 Bishop Creighton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bishop Creighton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-creighton-academy

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