Midday Supervisory Assistant

Woodthorpe Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 2RU

62 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 hours per week (12.00pm to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday) Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 2 (£24,455 per annum) reduced pro-rata, pay award pending
• Actual salary: Actual Annual salary £4,259.29

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woodthorpe Primary School is seeking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant. The successful applicant will join our experienced and hardworking team in supervising and creating play opportunities for our children.

Qualifications are not required however, experience of working with children is desirable.

The role involves assisting with all lunchtime duties, including supervising children in the dining hall and playground. You will arrange and supervise appropriate play and physical activities under the direction of the Senior Midday Supervisor, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils at all times.

If you are committed to maintaining high standards and want to make a difference, are willing to ‘go that extra mile’ to better the life chances of our children and are able to support the ethos and values of the school, then we want to hear from you.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

Further details about our school can be found on our website www.woodthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk

A full job description, person specification and application form can be found on the Trust website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Mrs J Jones.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

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

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ELT Midday Supervisor - Primary JD and PS.pdf - 461 KB (opens in new tab)

About Woodthorpe Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodthorpe Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodthorpe-primary-school

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