Midday Supervisor

Red Oak Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0RZ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 June 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: £25,417.00 - £25,614.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade B £3,590.06 - £3,617.88 Annually Actual

Midday Supervisor job summary

Location: Red Oak Primary, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Contract: Part time, Permanent
Working Pattern: 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year
Salary: ALT Grade B £3,590.06 - £3,617.88 Annually Actual

We are looking for two Midday Supervisor's to join the team at Red Oak Primary, playing an important part in ensuring pupils feel secure, supported and able to enjoy their break. Working closely with colleagues, this role centres on supervising pupils, encouraging positive behaviour, and responding calmly to everyday situations, from minor disputes to practical support at mealtimes. It is a role that suits someone observant, approachable and reliable, with a natural ability to build rapport with children and uphold high expectations while contributing to a caring and well-ordered school environment.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunch breaks to maintain safety, positive behaviour and orderly conduct
• Support pupils with practical needs such as meals, spillages and resolving minor disagreements
• Monitor playground and dining areas, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment
• Respond to incidents, provide basic first aid where appropriate, and report concerns in line with policy
• Uphold safeguarding, behaviour and health and safety standards at all times

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pension.

Contact
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity and our Academy, then please contact Tracy Ahern, Headteacher at: office@redoakprimary.org.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Red Oak Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 437 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Red Oak Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/red-oak-primary-school

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