Midday Supervisor

Barton CofE VA Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7BD

4 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Midday Supervisor job summary

We are seeking a Midday Supervisor to join our team to assist with the smooth running of the Hall during lunchtimes and ensure the safety and care of our pupils in the playground.

Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential, as training and support will be provided.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and stages of their career.

We are looking for someone who:

-is able to build positive relationships with pupils

-can adapt their communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs

-can support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate

-promotes high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention

-can work collaboratively with staff

-will work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

-will promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

At Barton, our vision is to educate and inspire every pupil in our school to become creative and independent thinkers, evidencing a love for learning and a thirst for knowledge. We aspire to promote the skills to persevere with learning challenges and the curiosity to enquire further. Our Christian ethos and school values focus on developing children’s moral, spiritual, social and cultural understanding so that they can achieve their full potential.

This is a great opportunity to be part of our dedicated team and friendly community here at Barton. We are a small school with big ambitions, providing our children with a wealth of enrichment activities alongside high quality teaching and learning.

We hope that the recruitment pack on our school website, www.bartonprimary.org.uk will provide you with all the information you need to make an application for this teaching position. Any further enquiries, or to visit the school please contact the school office on 01223 262474 or office@barton.cambs.sch.uk

Barton Primary School is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references, and a Disclosure of Criminal Record and Disqualification Declaration. In line with guidance from the Safer Recruitment Consortium, an online search will also be completed for shortlisted candidates. In addition, the job you are applying for is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account. If you are invited to interview you will be required to complete a “Disclosure of Criminal Record” form and bring the completed form to interview.

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 Barton CofE VA Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Barton CofE VA Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barton-cofe-va-primary-school

Barton is a small, flourishing village school just to the west of Cambridge with increasing numbers of pupils on roll. We have an exciting opportunity to create an additional class to meet demand. The vacancy will be for 1 year in the first instance.

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