Midday Supervisor

Elm Tree Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediately

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Midday Supervisor job summary

Midday Supervisor - Elm Tree Primary School
Fixed Term
Grade: A3
Start date: Immediately

Purpose of the Role

As a Midday Supervisor you are responsible for ensuring the safety, welfare, and appropriate conduct of pupils during the lunchtime period. This includes supervision in classrooms, the hall, playground, and while pupils are moving between areas.

The role involves preparing the hall for school lunches, assisting pupils during mealtimes, and clearing away afterwards to maintain a clean and orderly environment.

You will support pupils by encouraging positive behaviour, promoting respectful interactions, and helping to resolve minor conflicts. A key part of the role is fostering inclusive play and encouraging children to engage with one another in a friendly and cooperative manner, helping to build social skills and a sense of community.

You will also provide basic first aid when needed and communicate effectively with teaching staff to report any concerns or incidents, always adhering to the school’s safeguarding and health and safety policies.

We encourage school visits, if you would like to discuss the role or book a visit to the school please contact the school office.

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack for full person specification.

Evolution Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre‐employment checks, including a social media search. This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and a successful applicant would be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Why work for us?

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. We’re open to flexible working arrangements for roles where suitable. Please include your preferred working hours in your application for consideration.

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 Elm Tree Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 266 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Elm Tree Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elm-tree-primary-school

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