Midday Supervisor

Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

17 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 January 2026

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 6 hours 15 minutes per week / Term Time only (190 days per year)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: NJC scale point 3 - £24,796 per annum
Actual salary: £3,523 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking resilient, energetic, and highly motivated midday supervisors to join our busy team based at Samuel Laycock School. The main duties will be to provide support for students during the lunchtime period which includes feeding and drinking; supervision; personal care; behavior management and general housekeeping.

This post is being offered on a part time basis. Hours of work are 12.30pm – 1.45pm, Monday to Friday. The posts will be based initially at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.

What the school offers its staff

At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan.

Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.

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.