Midday Supervisor

Haddenham Community Infant School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8DS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 19th October 2026

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 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: £12.77 Hourly

Midday Supervisor job summary

Purpose of the Role: To ensure the safety, welfare, and positive behaviour of pupils during the lunchtime period, supporting a happy, calm, and inclusive environment both in the dining hall and in the playground.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision and Safety

• Supervise children during the lunchtime period, including in the dining hall, playground, and classrooms as required.
• Ensure pupils’ safety at all times, following school policies and procedures.
• Deal with minor incidents and first aid as appropriate, reporting concerns to Main First Aider/senior staff when necessary.

Dining Hall Duties

• Support children with lining up and using cutlery where needed.
• Encourage good table manners and positive social behaviour.
• Assist younger pupils with eating where appropriate, while promoting independence.
• Assist with the cleaning up of the dining both during lunch and at the end of the lunch break.

Playground and Behaviour

• Supervise and engage with children during playtime, encouraging inclusive and positive play.
• Promote good behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
• Help pupils resolve minor disagreements calmly and fairly.

Wellbeing and Inclusion

• Support the emotional wellbeing of all pupils.
• Ensure all children feel included, safe, and valued during lunchtime.
• Be aware of and support pupils with additional needs as directed by school staff.

Safeguarding

• Be fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies.
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Person Specification

Essential

• A caring, patient, and approachable manner.
• Ability to supervise groups of young children effectively.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Understanding of the needs of young children.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s wellbeing.

Desirable

• Experience working with children in a school or childcare setting.
• Basic first aid training (or willingness to undertake training).
• Knowledge of positive behaviour management strategies.

As a school we are committed to the safeguarding of children and adults. All job offers will be subject to a DBS check and a minimum of two satisfactory written references.

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 Haddenham Community Infant School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Haddenham Community Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/haddenham-community-infant-school

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