Midday Supervisor - Maternity Cover

Elmtree Infant and Nursery School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2PA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £3,612.36 Annually (Actual)

Midday Supervisor - Maternity Cover job summary

Elmtree is a warm, welcoming, vibrant two form entry Infant and Nursery School situated in Chesham. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Team as a Midday Supervisor. This role is Maternity Cover for around 1 year, starting as soon as possible. The contract is 6.75 hours per week during term time (1 hours 20 per day). The salary per annum is £3612.36 (£12.33 per hour)

At Elmtree our pupils are at the heart of everything we do or think. We aim to help children develop a lively, inquiring mind and to encourage them to question and evaluate all things. We hope to foster stability and self control, which will help the children to cope with problems of all kinds. Our purpose is to increase their ability to concentrate and apply themselves to tasks. We endeavour to help the gradual unfolding of talents and personality in all children and to encourage independence and responsibility.

Duties include:

Supervise and care for all pupils on the school premises during the lunch period, both in the school buildings and grounds. This involves supervision of children before, during and after they have eaten lunch.

Work as a team with other Midday Supervisory Assistants including assisting children with lunchboxes and hot dinners.

Organise and supervise suitable play activities to ensure children have a happy lunchtime break, including any timetabled play activities and are inclusive in their play.

Care for children who have minor accidents, administering First Aid and action taken in the medical book.

Support children with self care and helping children to change clothing, if necessary.

Promote good hygiene at all times.

See Job Description for Full Details

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, caring and self-motivated people with strong communication skills, who enjoy interacting and working with children aged 3-7 years old. First Aid Experience desirable, but not essential as this can be provided.

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 Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elmtree Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elmtree-infant-and-nursery-school

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