Midday Supervisor

Castle View Primary School, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DS

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  21 July 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  17 July 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: Pay Scale 1 - £23,979- £24,350 FTE (£2,727- £2,769 pro rata)

Midday Supervisor job summary

Purpose:    

• Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of pupils during lunchtimes;
• Prepare dining area before and after lunchtime;
• Support children with indoors and outdoor play activities;
• Work under the general director of the Senior Midday Supervisor/Headteacher;

Key tasks whilst in the dining area:

• Assist/supervise pupils with general hygiene before and after eating lunch;
• Organise queueing and movement of children around school and to the playground, ensuring good behaviour and a calm atmosphere;
• Always encourage positive behaviour and good manners;
• Encourage pupils to try new and healthy food and eat a balanced meal, including those with a packed lunch;
• Be aware of pupils on special or restricted diets for medical reasons from information provided at the School;
• Assist pupils with cutting up food, pouring liquids etc, where necessary;
• Encourage social skills and good table manners
• Ensure safety with knives and forks;
• Ensure pupils tidy/clear up in a satisfactory manner;
• Clean up spillages when required;
• Deal with any basic first aid and medical support;
• Share responsibility with other Midday Supervisors over lunchtime;

Key tasks whilst on the playground and around school are to:

• Collect Pupils from classrooms;
• Ensure pupils are appropriately dressed;
• Supervise children and ensure they do not leave the playground without permission
• Check on any persons without permission/School I.D
• Interact with children, encouraging positive play and communicate with them both inside and outside in the event of wet playtimes, ensuring playground equipment is ready and available;
• Ensure safety and wellbeing, providing emotional support where necessary;
• Be aware of changes in friendships, encourage socialising, play & prevent bullying etc;
• Discourage any dangerous activities;
• Report incidents of persistent poor behaviour to the senior Midday Supervisor/Headteacher;
• Attend to minor accidents or to pupil who become ill;
• Report to first aid if accident occurs or if pupils fall ill;
• Monitor pupil behaviour, deal with unacceptable or challenging behaviour appropriately and in accordance with behaviour policy or any other guidance;
• Ensure orderly return to class at the end of lunch period, always modelling positive behaviour, and lead by example;

These are broad descriptions of the types of duties and activities expected, they are not intended to provide an exhaustive list, therefore the postholder will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the responsibilities and grade of this post. 

Why work for us?

• At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That’s why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program, rather than the traditional annual pay and performance review, as part of our comprehensive benefits package.
• Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust.
• We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
• All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed.
• All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employer contributions of 23.68% for support staff. 
• Family-friendly policies.
• Access to Flu Vaccines.
• Opportunity to work flexibly.

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 Castle View Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 119 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle View Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-view-primary-school-matlock

About Our School
Our school is in the town of Matlock, on the edge of the Peak District overlooking the impressive Riber Castle. The main school building dates back to the late 1800s, but has had many alterations and additions since then. We are an extensive site, with our own separate Hall, Dining Kitchen, playing field and Key Stage 1 and 2 buildings, as well as a purpose built Nursery.

We host a daily breakfast club and a range of after school clubs, ranging from; music, cookery, craft, sports and Spanish!

We believe that our children should blossom and flourish in a culture of respect. We strive to ensure our children have the characteristics and skills to achieve. Our school is committed to life-long learning. Together we provide a learning journey that will give our children confidence, independence and the ability and skills to be the best they can be. We develop self-belief and high aspirations. Together we can achieve the very best for our children and their future.

We believe together we can…’Exceed expectations, Raise Aspirations’

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