Midday Supervisor

Rainbow Forge Primary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 4LQ

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 January 2026

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 8:18am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary £4063-£4394

Midday Supervisor job summary

Midday Supervisor

Rainbow Forge Primary Academy – S12 4LQ

Hours: 7.5 hours per week

Actual Salary: £4,063.12 per annum

Rainbow Forge Primary Academy is seeking a caring, reliable, and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our friendly team and help ensure a safe, positive, and enjoyable lunchtime experience for our pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote positive behaviour and encourage safe, happy play during the lunchtime period
• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times
• Support pupils with eating, including promoting healthy choices and being mindful of dietary requirements and allergies
• Assist with setting up, clearing, wiping down, and moving tables and trays in the dining hall
• Provide appropriate support to pupils with personal care, mobility, feeding, or 1:1 needs where required
• Deal calmly and effectively with minor accidents or behavioural incidents, reporting concerns appropriately
• Maintain good order and discipline, safeguarding the wellbeing of all children
• Follow school policies, procedures, and instructions relating to lunchtime arrangements

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is calm, patient, and caring
• Enjoys working with children and supporting their wellbeing
• Can work effectively as part of a team
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and health & safety

This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys supporting children and making a positive difference during the school day.

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 Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rainbow Forge Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rainbow-forge-primary-academy

Rainbow Forge Primary Academy is a larger than average sized primary school with approximately 360 children on role. We offer a nurturing, caring learning environment for children aged 2-11 years.

Our Nursery provision is divided into three separate rooms based on age and stage of development with each having its own specifically designed outdoor learning area. On leaving nursery children enter the reception class which also has its own specially designed outdoor learning area and dining room.

We offer a before and after school club for all children aged 2 -11 years in two separate spaces for the younger and older children.

We are fortunate to have extensive outside areas where children can safely learn and play. Other facilities include a gym, art studio, library equipped with computers, laptops and i-pads, a separate dining hall and an assembly hall with a stage equipped with a sound and lighting rig.

Creativity is an important part of life at Rainbow and we are proud to have been awarded the Silver Artsmark in recognition of our work.

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