Midday Supervisor

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6ER

11 days remaining to apply

Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
7 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 8.45 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term - until August 2026
Pay scale: Grade 1 scp 2-3 £24,413 – £24,796 (FTE) Actual Salary £4,881 - £4,958

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph & St Bede are currently seeking a Midday Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

Duties include:

Supervise children during lunch breaks – in the dining hall, playground, and indoor areas when needed.
Promote positive behaviour – encourage good manners, help resolve minor conflicts, and follow the school’s behaviour policy.
Ensure children’s safety and well-being – monitor play areas, manage risks, and provide basic first aid if trained.
Support pupils at mealtimes – help younger children with opening packages, cutting food, and promoting healthy eating habits.
Organise and oversee play activities – encourage inclusive, safe, and engaging play.
Maintain order and routines – ensure smooth transitions between eating and play, line-ups, and returning to class.
Report concerns – communicate any issues, accidents, or safeguarding concerns to appropriate staff.

We are seeking an individual who has:

To undertake the supervision, security, welfare and good conduct of children during the mid-day break.
Enforcing the expected standards of school discipline and having regard to special or educational needs.
To provide and run activities for the children during indoor and outdoor play.
To oversee the dining arrangements, including the hygiene of pupils and the dining area. This will include handwashing, cleaning spillages, insisting on and modelling good table manners.
To attend to minor First Aid needs of children in accordance with school policy. This may include recording minor accidents and ensuring that relevant staff are informed and ensuring that more serious accidents are brought to the attention of the First Aider.
To liaise closely with the Senior Lunchtime Organiser and class teachers on the welfare and discipline of pupils.
To respect the confidentiality of sensitive information from pupils and staff.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)

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.