Midday Supervisor

Pickhurst Infant Academy, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0HL

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd September 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 April 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: £28,617.00 Annually (FTE)

Midday Supervisor job summary

What We're Looking For:

• A calm and positive demeanour with children
• Enthusiasm and a team-player attitude
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt
• Previous experience is a plus, but not essential

Your Role:

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground areas
• Ensure a safe and enjoyable lunchtime for all pupils
• Be caring, hardworking, and open to training
• Most importantly, have a genuine love for working with children

Hours:

• 7.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 12:30 - 14:00)
• Term time only, 38 weeks a year

Responsibilities:

• Oversee pupil conduct, ensuring safe and orderly behaviour inside and outside the school building.
• Promote and enforce school rules regarding allowed games and health and safety procedures.
• Assist pupils in the dining area or other play areas as needed.
• Ensure all children have access to a variety of games and activities, demonstrating new ones when appropriate.
• Handle minor incidents and disputes, referring serious incidents to the Senior Lunchtime
• Coordinator/SLT or nominated supervisor.
• Administer first aid as required, following health and safety guidelines, and undertake relevant training such as basic first aid.
• Clean up spillages or debris around dining and play areas to maintain good order, discipline, and safety.
• Support diversity and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Comply with policies and procedures related to child protection, health, safety, security, and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the roles of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training, other learning activities, and performance development as needed.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post to ensure the efficient and effective running of the department/section.

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

Pickhurst Infant Academy is part of Nexus Education Schools Trust who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS clearance.

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 Pickhurst Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pickhurst Infant Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pickhurst-infant-academy

Pickhurst Infants is a centre of excellence in early years education, a truly inclusive school where within a nurturing environment, each child’s ability is recognised, valued and developed. They are lucky to be surrounded by extensive grounds which help to form part of the learning environment. Pickhurst Infant Academy retained their 'Outstanding' Ofsted grading in a recent inspection.

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