Midday Supervisor

Victor Seymour Infants' School, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2JE

43 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  2 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 July 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: £5,015.96 - £5,233.14 Annually (Actual) £28,617-£29,856 FTE

Midday Supervisor job summary

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General supervision of pupils/students during the lunch period, in the dining hall, playground (and classrooms, in poor weather).

Encouragement of purposeful play and social skills activities (if required).

Supervising children washing hands etc. before eating, as required.

Ensuring children tidy up in a satisfactory manner.

Wiping down tables between/during sittings as appropriate.

Working in close co-operation with other school staff, working quickly and efficiently being part of the school team.

Ensuring that children who are not entitled to leave the school during the midday break remain on site.

Watching for any visitors to the school during the lunch break and enquiring their purpose, giving directions as necessary.

Dealing with minor first aid problems. Reporting any accidental injury to the senior midday supervisor.

Why join Victor Seymour Infants School and Greenshaw Learning Trust?

At Victor Seymour Infants School, we have built our ethos, Forever Learning: Limitless potential for every child, on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our school has a vibrant, nurturing, and aspirational environment, where pupils blossom and benefit from expert teaching, high expectations, and a strong sense of community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (March 2025) highlighted our commitment to excellence in all areas.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

We offer our staff a range of benefits including:

• Professional development and career progression

• Generous pension scheme

• Blue Light Card

• An Employee Assistance Programme

• Gym Discounts

• Free eye tests

• Cycle to work scheme

• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 2nd September 2026 at 11.59pm. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Victor Seymour Infants' School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 326 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Victor Seymour Infants' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/victor-seymour-infants-school-carshalton

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