Midday Supervisor
Avanti Park School, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1EU10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Please see JD for further details
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 1, £25,784 per annum, pro rata. Approximately £5,499 per annum (0.21326 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please note:This is a part-time position, working 10 hours per week
Grade:Grade 1, £25,784 per annum, pro rata. Approximately £5,499 per annum (0.21326 FTE)
About us and the role
We are seeking an organised and approachable Midday Supervisor to support the health, safety and wellbeing of pupils at Avanti Park Primary School during lunchtimes.
You will supervise children across the dining room, playground and other areas of the school, encouraging positive and respectful behaviour and helping to create an environment where pupils can enjoy their lunchtime safely.
You will play an important role in supporting children to engage in purposeful and co-operative activities, while providing a calm, consistent and positive presence throughout the lunchtime period. You will also be expected to respond appropriately to any accidents, injuries, illness or safeguarding concerns, following the school’s policies and procedures and keeping relevant staff informed.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and would like to make a positive contribution to their experience at school.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
What will you do?
- Supervise pupils throughout the lunchtime period, including in the dining room, playground and during wet lunchtimes, ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.
- Encourage positive, purposeful and co-operative behaviour, acting as a positive role model and supporting pupils to enjoy a safe and engaging lunchtime.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in line with school policies and procedures, including responding appropriately to accidents, injuries, illness and safeguarding concerns
- Monitor and report pupil behaviour, health and safety concerns and any other relevant information to the appropriate member of staff, taking prompt action where required.
- Follow all school and Trust policies and procedures, including behaviour, child protection and health and safety requirements, and participate in relevant training.
What are we looking for?
- Ability to work as part of a team, form good relationships with other colleagues to ensure effective lunchtime supervision
- Appropriate knowledge of first aid
- To be able to ensure the health and safety of all pupils at all times and following process for reporting incidents
- To be able to deal fairly and consistently when dealing with the children
- Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
Avanti Park School is a beautiful primary and middle school (Reception – Year 8) in the heart of Frome, neighbouring Victoria Park. Our school is graded as good with outstanding in behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and personal development.
Avanti Park is a non-faith, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. Staff find Avanti Park to be a wonderful place to work, with warm, friendly relationships underpinning a calm and joyful atmosphere, (OFSTED).
Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning
“When I stepped into Avanti Park, the first thing I noticed was that they don’t just talk about valuing the whole child. It’s evidenced by discussions around spirituality within lessons and PSHE, its lived through assemblies, conversations with children and yoga lessons that help children focus on what’s important to them. All of this tied together showed me it’s not just a sound bite that we care about the whole child; it’s about giving them the tools to embody that daily,” - Simon Goldsworthy, Key Stage 2 Lead.
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
- Great opportunities for professional development
- LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
Further information about the job
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Avanti Park School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 4 to 13
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 503 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Avanti Park School website
- Email address
- talent@avanti.org.uk
Avanti Park is built on three areas: Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight. We are very proud of our inclusive, warm and caring approach. Strong relationships between staff and pupils are incredibly important to us and are key to ensuring that your children will flourish and reach their academic and social potential.
All staff at Avanti Park School work in partnership with parents to ensure that every child is prepared to meet their life challenges, with high standards in literacy and mathematics as well as memorable experiences in other curriculum areas such as arts, craft and whole school festival celebrations. Through our curriculum pupils will gain a reflective, compassionate understanding of themselves and the communities around them.
Arranging a visit to Avanti Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email talent@avanti.org.uk.
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