Midday Supervisor
Upwood Primary Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2QA13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 February 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
- £4,129 - £4,193 per annum (FTE £24,413 - £24,796)
Additional allowances
£4,129 - £4,193 per annum (FTE £24,413 - £24,796)
Midday Supervisor job summary
Midday Supervisor
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 7.5 hours
Working Pattern: 12.15pm - 1.45pm, Monday to Friday
Salary: Pathway 1, £4,129 - £4,193 per annum (FTE £24,413 - £24,796)
Site: Upwood Primary Academy
Closing date: 9am on Monday 9th March 2026
Start date: ASAP
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you someone who brings warmth, energy and calm to the dining hall, playground and lunchtime routines?
Do you naturally show kindness, stay resilient when things get busy and enjoy sparking curiosity in children’s play?
If so, Upwood Primary Academy would love to hear from you.
Your role:
As a Midday Supervisor, you’ll make lunchtimes calm, safe and enjoyable. In the dining hall, you’ll help children enjoy their meals, promote good manners and offer gentle support where needed. On the playground, you’ll encourage positive play, spark curiosity through fun activities and model kindness in how children treat each other. Your resilience, clear communication and confident behaviour management will help create a lunchtime environment where every child feels secure and ready for the afternoon.
You’ll be approachable and able to use your initiative, whether supervising outside, supporting indoor activities during wet weather or helping maintain a smooth lunchtime routine.
About us:
At Upwood Primary Academy, our values shape everything we do. You’ll join a warm, supportive team and play a key part in one of the most important moments of the school day. You’ll make a real difference to children’s wellbeing, gain experience in a school setting and be part of a community that values positivity, teamwork and professional growth.
If you’re ready to bring positivity, fairness and energy to our lunchtimes, and play a key role in the heart of our school, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one. According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Upwood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Upwood Primary Academy website
School location
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