Midday Supervisory Assistant

Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD

53 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
8 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
16 July 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656.00 - £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2 Scale Point 2-3

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a committed, efficient Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our successful team as soon as possible to work 10 hours per week (2 hours per day,), Monday to Friday, Term Time Only.

The key purpose of the job is to:

Safeguard children during the lunchtime period
Clearing and tidying away after lunch
Distributing lunches to children
Encouraging positive play and interaction among the children

You should:

Be able to build a strong and appropriate rapport with children;
Demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful team;
Have effective communication skills;
Be able to support children in their play, while maintaining the children's safety and following the school's behaviour guidelines;
Be able to demonstrate good food hygiene practices and follow the school health and safety policies

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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.