Midday Supervisor
Southfield School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8NN13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
29 October 2025 at 10:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,413.00 Annually (FTE) The annual salary is the FTE, salary will be pro-rata
Midday Supervisor job summary
The post will involve working as part of an established skilled team to support pupils with complex learning difficulties. It will involve supervising children in their outside play and in the dining room, promoting social and self-help skills. Some pupils will also require support with their personal care. We are interested in candidates with an enthusiasm for play who are willing to use their initiative to make the lunch break fun, enjoyable and safe for children.
Experience of working with children with SEN would be an advantage as would a first aid qualification, but is not essential as we will offer training.
The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and a Disclosing and Barring check.
Purpose of the Role
To support children with SEN in the following areas:
Lunchtime
- Support for developing eating skills
- Support for developing table manners
- Support for developing social skills and communication
- Support for developing independence skills
Playtime
- Support for developing play skills
- Support for developing social skills
- Support for developing independence skills
Personal Care
Support pupils in all aspects of both independent personal care and support personal care to ensure the dignity and self-esteem of pupils is respected at all times.
Dining Room
To assist where necessary with all aspects of ‘setting up’ the dining area
To ensure the dining room is left clean and tidy at the end of lunchtime
Training
To attend training sessions / days when necessary to ensure pupils receive the highest quality care and support.
Supervision
Supervised on a daily basis by Senior Staff / Teaching Staff and TA’s.
Job Context
Working with teaching and catering staff to ensure that pupils enjoy a safe, happy and comfortable lunch and playtime.
Contacts
Midday Supervisory Assistants and other teaching and support staff
Pupils
Catering Staff
Caretaking Staff
Knowledge, experience and training
Experience of working in an environment where there are children and young people would be desirable, but not essential.
Experience of working with pupils with SEND would be an advantage.
Knowledge of basic hygiene procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults.
Ability to use initiative.
A good sense of humour.
Excellent team working skills.
A belief that all our pupils deserve the highest quality care and support.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Southfield School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 11
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southfield School website
Dear Applicant,
Looking for a challenge? Have a desire to work in an environment where you can make a ‘real’ difference to the lives of young
people? If so, Southfield School could be the place for you.
We are a family where no two pupils are alike, and no two members of staff are alike. Our pupils all have challenging
communication difficulties/ASD and associated conditions.
Our school vision is to support all children, so they thrive during their time at Southfield School and are prepared socially,
emotionally, and academically for their next steps in education. Collaboration with parents and carers and the entire multidisciplinary
team who support our pupils is vital and key to our success.
Everyone plays a part in the future of our pupils with staff skills being utilised in order that we have a huge range of expertise, to
support our pupils and families.
We are looking for like-minded, resilient staff who are passionate and who can work in a team. See more about Southfield in
our School Video here: https://southfield-school.secure-primarysite.net/our-school/
Come and join us and make a difference to the lives of children every day.
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