9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£24,630.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary approximately £5,645.44

Midday Supervisor job summary

An exciting, life‑changing career with fabulous opportunities. Be part of something extraordinary.

The Orchard Way Academy

The Orchard Way Academy is a welcoming village primary school and nursery where children are encouraged to be happy, confident and successful. As part of Chiltern Way Academy Trust, The Orchard Way combines a strong sense of community with high aspirations for every learner, providing a safe, nurturing environment where children feel valued, supported and inspired to achieve their full potential.

We are seeking a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our team at The Orchard Way Academy. You will play a key role in ensuring that pupils are safe, happy and well supported during the lunchtime period, supervising children in the dining hall and playground, promoting positive behaviour, encouraging structured play activities and helping to create a safe and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will be a positive role model with excellent communication skills, a commitment to safeguarding and the ability to respond calmly and effectively to a range of situations. Previous experience working with children is desirable, and a willingness to obtain and maintain First Aid and Food Hygiene qualifications is essential.

Join us—and help change lives, shape futures, and make a lasting impact.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote a culture where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to thrive.

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Chiltern Way Academy will comply with its obligations under the GDPR and other data protection legislation.

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.
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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.

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About The Orchard Way Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
Up to 210 pupils
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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