11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    30 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 38 weeks per year Fixed term until 31.08.2027

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed term until 31.08.2027

Actual salary

£3,626

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Michael's CE Middle School is looking for a Midday Supervisor to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £3,626 per annum (Grade 1)

This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 6.25 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.

It is offered on a temporary basis until 31.08.2027

Approximate start date October 2026.

St Michaels Middle School is looking to recruit a dedicated individual to join our team. We are looking for someone who takes pride in creating a safe space for students during the midday break and who can respond in a calm and caring manner when dealing with pupils and responding to accidents and carrying out first aid. You will be confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator and be able to work as part of our existing team.

You will be required to work Monday - Friday, between the hours of 12-2:15pm. The exact working pattern will be discussed during interview.

Key responsibilities:

  • To supervise pupils in designated areas of the school during the midday break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct through appropriate application of the Trust/school's policies and procedures.
  • To establish safe and appropriate behaviour by effective intervention or referral to senior staff.
  • To supervise the movement of pupils to and from dining areas, including any personal hygiene requirements.
  • To maintain good order in dining areas.
  • To assist pupils, where necessary, with the collection of food and return of trays, or other items to the service counter.
  • To assist pupils, where necessary, with the proper use of cutlery, drinking facilities or other aspects of the midday meal.
  • To assist in the clearance of any spillages and wiping down, clearing or resetting of tables, as appropriate.
  • To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture where necessary.
  • To take any immediate action to attend to illness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance.
  • To report any unauthorised visitors on school premises.
  • To complete any documentation required by the school in relation to incidents occurring during the lunchtime break period and to participate in review meetings, as required.
  • Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding and child protection policy.

Essential knowledge and skills:

  • Experience of following procedures and processes

  • Previous experience of working in a school would be desirable

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Be able to establish positive expectations of pupil behaviour

  • Have a sensitivity to pupils’personal needs

  • Be organised, methodical and a clear communicator

  • Fluency in English for all student and public-facing roles.

Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2026

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

If you have any further questions, please contact Jodie Phelps on 01202 883433 or by emailing recruitment@stmichaelsmiddle.org

What the school offers its staff

Founded in 1971 St Michael’s Middle School is a Church of England school set in stunning grounds in Colehill, on the outskirts of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. With around 600 pupils, our school covers year groups 5-8 (ages 9 to 13) and is consistently oversubscribed on first choice applications.

Middle schools have the advantage of being able to blend together the best parts of primary school teaching with subject specialist teachers and facilities. Pupils study a full breadth of subjects over their four years at the school. Our facilities include science laboratories, product design and cooking workshops, specialist music rooms, ICT suites and PE facilities, including an indoor swimming pool.

We are also proud to offer a wide range of clubs and activities. Each year there are activity weeks, with both residential and day trips available to the pupils. Our school benefits from a strong relationship with the wider community, with local businesses helping deliver our careers provision and charitable groups working with some of our more vulnerable pupils.

St Michael’s achieves high standards and has a robust self-review procedure to explore ways of maintaining and improving these standards. We do not, however, believe in change for change for change’s sake, so we constantly challenge ourselves first with the question, “Is this going to be better for our pupils?’.

We have had our efforts recognised by Ofsted 2018, graded as a good school ,and by SIAMS who judged the school ‘excellent’ in 2019. We have also achieved a number of awards including the Platinum Level School Games Award, the National Music Mark and accreditation as an Eco-School.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.stmichaelsmiddle.org/

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust provides:

  • A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.

  • A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.

  • Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.

  • Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.

We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill

Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 13
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
563 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 13
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01202 883433

Arranging a visit to St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stmichaelsmiddle.org.

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