Midday Supervisor

Weare Academy First School, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2JS

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time, part time: 3 hours per week. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes - term time only.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 2028
• Pay scale: Grade 16, point 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:

• Provide a welcoming and supportive environment for the children
• Support children during their lunch and in their play
• Encourage children to take responsibility for housekeeping and assist with tidying the space after use
• Support the aims and ethos of the school
• Communicate effectively and demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• Follow policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health and safety, security and confidentiality, reporting concerns appropriately
• Complete safeguarding, SEND and personal care training as required

What the school offers its staff

• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities
  
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme
• A staff assistance programme, including a free 24/7 helpline and counselling support
• Opportunities as part of the Wessex Learning Trust

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.

About Weare Academy First School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Weare Academy First School website
• Email address: office@weareacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01934732270
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weare-academy-first-school

Weare Academy is a small, friendly village school with a big heart! With just five classes, from Reception to Year 4, alongside our wonderful Rainbow Woods Preschool, we offer a warm, nurturing environment where children can learn, grow and thrive from their very first steps in education.


We are incredibly proud of the close-knit, family feel of our school, where everyone knows one another and every child is valued, celebrated and encouraged to be themselves. We believe that happy children make confident learners, and we work hard to create a school where everyone feels safe, included and excited to learn.


At the heart of everything we do is our vision that ‘All Can Achieve’. We have high expectations for every child, but we also recognise that every child is unique, with their own strengths, interests and talents. Our dedicated staff team is passionate about helping each child discover what makes them special, build confidence in their abilities and achieve their very best.

Arranging a visit to Weare Academy First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@weareacademy.co.uk.

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