Midday Supervisor Assistant

Stanstead Flying High Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5BL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £3,815.36 Annually (Actual) Grade 1, Point 2.

Midday Supervisor Assistant job summary

Do you want to make a difference, making every day count for every child?

If so, then we want to hear from you!

Stanstead Flying High Academy are looking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to work within our team to provide a stimulating and caring environment for our children during lunch times. Lunchtime duties include helping to promote good eating habits whilst supervising the children in the dining area, caring for their health, safety and welfare both in the dining area and on the playground. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with young children and can build positive relationships with them.

You will be able to manage, organise and take part in positive play activities with our children. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.

Each of our individual roles will have an impact on the future of many - developing and inspiring the future leaders, entrepreneurs and the innovators of tomorrow. We strive to deliver learning experiences to engage and instil a curiosity to find out more. Our goal is to develop individuals who ask why, therefore becoming life-long learners and visionaries, with aspirations ready for the challenges of the future in an ever-changing world.

We are looking for someone who is excited to be a part of this partnership, who will be able to use their own initiative and be flexible and well organised to be an asset to our team.

Hours of work Term Time only - 11.55am - 1.10pm

We can offer you:

• A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
• Support to develop you within this role
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
• A varied job where no day is the same!
• An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and is a true team player
• Will play an active part in the wider life of our school
• Has a sense of humour!

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with young children and can build positive relationships with them.
• Is interested in education and impacting on the lives of children.
• Is flexible and well organised.
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Can work effectively with and without direction.
• Enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
• Is a team player.
• Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in.

Your core duties will be:

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall
• Ensure that the overall arrangement for children to dine promotes an orderly and pleasant meals service
• Supervise return of used trays, crockery and cutlery by the children
• Ensure that tables are left clean for the next occupant
• Ensure dining areas are left clean and tidy
• Participate in play activities out on the playground, ensuring all play items are returned at the end of the session
• Plan and prepare activities in line with the Opal play lead
• Arrange supervision to allow movement amongst the children within the area covered
• Ensure acceptable standards of behaviour are maintained
• Minimise the likelihood of children hurting themselves, others or damaging property
• Supervising pupils in classrooms during bad weather
• To attend safeguarding training as required by the school and maintain your knowledge and understanding of your responsibility for safeguarding children in this school

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged

Previous applicants need not apply

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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

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 Stanstead Flying High Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanstead Flying High Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanstead-nursery-and-primary-school

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