Midday Supervisor

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BQ

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  26 March 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: £12.65 - £12.85 Hourly

Midday Supervisor job summary

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School are looking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our school lunch team. This is a permanent contract.

We are seeking someone who:

• Enjoys working with children
• Has a caring personality and can empathise with children
• Has the ability to be flexible and use their own initiative to deal with different situations
• Can work as part of a team and has good communication skills
• Respects the confidentiality of pupils and staff
• Is happy to undertake training as appropriate for their duties
• Is willing to contribute to the wider aims and activities of the school

You should be able to demonstrate commitment to our positive school ethos and dedication to giving all children great learning experiences. In return we can offer you training and the opportunity to work as a member of a team of committed and supportive staff, parents and governors, with friendly, enthusiastic children.

Hours of work: 1 hour and 30 minutes each day (11:45am - 1:15 pm), Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year. Please note that holidays cannot be taken in term time, but an allowance for holiday entitlement is paid accordingly.

Rate of pay: Grade C scale points 2-3, £24,413 - £24,796 (per annum, pro rata) equivalent to an hourly rate of £12.65 - £12.85.

To apply: Applications must be made via the School’s My New Term portal, available through our website. Your application should include a supporting statement outlining your strengths and suitability for the role

The deadline for applications is the 15th April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and interview on receipt of successful applications.

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 Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/higham-ferrers-nursery-and-infant-school-rushden

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School is located in the heart of the historic market town of Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire and is supported by a vibrant and supportive community.

We have an amazing team of staff, governors and parents, all of which work together to strive for the best possible education for the children, academically, socially and emotionally to ensure they reach their full potential. Our school has been recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school and has, once again, been accredited with the ‘Quality Mark’ for Literacy and Numeracy standards across the school.

We are also an ‘Attachment Aware’ school, where well-being, nurture and resilience are high on our agenda and where behaviours are taught to develop important life skills which support positive mental health. We firmly believe in fostering a safe, inclusive and engaging environment that supports each child’s individual growth and development. With a child-centred approach, we provide opportunities that spark the imagination, encourage curiosity, creativity and a love of learning to build confident, independent life-long learners.

Our core values: Care, Share, Enjoy, Respect and Friendship, underpin everything we do and are woven into the fabric of our curriculum and daily interactions, ensuring that are children not only reach their full potential academically, but also grow into empathetic and responsible individuals.

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