Midday Supervisory Assistant

Austhorpe Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £3,448.00 - £3,671.00 Annually (Actual) A1/B1 £24,413 - £25,989 FTE

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

Term-Time. Part Time 6 hours and 15 minutes per week, Monday to Friday 12.00pm- 1.15pm

We are seeking a friendly, creative, and enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our team. The role involves supervising and supporting children during lunchtime, ensuring their safety and well-being, and helping to create a positive and engaging environment.

The ideal candidate will be approachable, patient, and able to work collaboratively with staff and pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the school community and make a real difference in the children’s day.

About our School

At Austhorpe Primary School we take pride in fostering a warm and welcoming environment where every child feels supported and valued. Our school community thrives on strong, positive relationships between staff, pupils, and the wider community, creating a nurturing atmosphere that encourages success. We are committed to promoting happiness and health, ensuring every child feels included and enriched through a broad range of learning opportunities, both inside the classroom and beyond. Here, everyone is empowered to shine to their fullest potential.

Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 19%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

For more about Austhorpe Primary School, click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will:

• Be a vital addition to our existing support team, providing valuable assistance and supervision during lunchtimes
• Be able to assist with playground activities and lunchtime support with groups of children where needed
• Actively encourage children to behave appropriately and safely during lunchtimes
• Have a natural ability to interact and engage with children in a kind and approachable manner

Next Steps

Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school ahead of applying for this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Lorraine Nurse at NurseL@aps.tklt.co.uk.

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application. The planned interview day for this role is 5th December 2025, so please be available for this day.

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 Austhorpe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Austhorpe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/austhorpe-primary-school-leeds

We are proud of the friendly and welcoming school environment that we offer to all our children and we are continually striving to improve the teaching and learning opportunities that we are able to offer our pupils, in all areas of the curriculum and throughout the school- inside and out.

We never forget that we want the best for all the children in our care and we look forward to working in partnership with you to give your child the best possible start in life. If you have not visited the school and wish to do so, please contact the school office so that we can arrange for you to visit.

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