Midday Supervisor

Sandwich Infant School, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9HT

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 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: £24,735.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £2826.15

Midday Supervisor job summary

Sandwich Infant School is a welcoming, community-focused school for children aged 5-7, where we pride ourselves on our warm, inclusive ethos and strong relationships with families.

We are seeking a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our dedicated team and help ensure that lunchtimes are safe, enjoyable and well-managed for all pupils.

This post is for 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 12pm-1pm, term time only (38 weeks).

As a Midday Supervisor, you will play a key role in supporting pupils during the lunchtime period, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and positive behaviour across the school site.

This will include supervising children in the dining hall and playground, encouraging social interaction and supporting pupils to have a positive lunchtime experience.

Key responsibilities

     Supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground and school premises

     Promote good behaviour, safety and wellbeing at all times

     Encourage positive play, social skills and good manners

     Assist pupils as needed during lunchtime routines

     Deal with minor incidents and report concerns to appropriate staff

     Support the school’s safeguarding, behaviour and health & safety policies

Midday Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that lunchtime is a safe, orderly and enjoyable period, acting as a positive role model for pupils.

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

Sandwich Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

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 Sandwich Infant School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 116 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sandwich Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandwich-infant-school

Welcome to Sandwich Infant School which has been serving the town of Sandwich since 1877.

We enjoy close links with the community, the church, local nurseries, Sandwich Junior School, Sandwich Technology School and Sir Roger Manwood's School. We are also a member of the Dover, Deal and Sandwich Partnership offering training opportunities for future teachers.

Generations of families have started their school life here and returned as parents and grandparents. We pride ourselves on our family atmosphere and the warm and welcoming ethos of our school. All staff in the school are dedicated to providing the best possible education to the children in their care, academically, physically, socially and morally. Our children are often commended on their behaviour in public and caring attitude towards others. We want all the children in our care to flourish and achieve to the best of their abilities. I believe that Sandwich Infant School can provide the best education for your child. If there is anything that you wish to discuss please contact me via the school office.

Sandwich Infant School is proud to be an active member of Aquila. To find out more about the Trust, visit their website www.aquilatrust.co.uk

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