Midday Supervisor

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  9 March 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 Annually (FTE)

Midday Supervisor job summary

We currently have vacancies for Midday Supervisor Assistants (MDSA) to support our children to experience an enjoyable, happy and successful lunchtime. You will need to assist our children in the dining room, classrooms and outside on the playground.

We are looking for enthusiastic, kind, caring and hardworking people to join our team.

What we are looking for:

You should be kind, caring and genuinely want to improve children’s lives

You should be resilient and resourceful with a desire to improve our children’s play experiences

You must have strong communication skills and be able to speak, read and write in fluent English

You should have some understanding of child development and some knowledge of how children learn and achieve through play

You will support children across the school to maximise their experiences at lunchtimes

You will be responsible for supporting positive behaviour, administering basic first aid and looking after the welfare of our children

What we can offer you:

A supportive Trust Central Team, Local Academy Committee, colleagues and parents

• Excellent induction, CPD programmes and pathways to teaching in place
• A dedicated and supportive leadership team
• Enthusiastic, polite, well-mannered children, who enjoy the challenges and experiences that school offers
• A healthy work-life balance
• An inclusive environment where all feel valued

We warmly welcome applications from candidates who are willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school

Our school is part of the St Thomas Catholic Academy Trust. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-luton

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