Midday Supervisory Assistant

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AZ

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  22 September 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: £3,366.00 - £3,418.00 Annually (Actual) G2.3 - G2.6 Pay Award Pending

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy is a vibrant and happy school, where our values underpin everything we do. The staff at Little Gonerby are caring, experienced and committed to meeting the individual needs of every child and we pride ourselves on our nurturing ethos which is rooted firmly in the Christian faith.

We are seeking to recruit a Midday Supervisor to join our great team. The lunchtime experience should be a positive one in which our children should feel safe, socialise and enjoy themselves. The role of Midday Supervisor involves a range of tasks including:

• preparing the hall for dining including setting out tables, cleaning and setting up for each sitting
  

• serving meals
  

• encouraging children to eat, helping to cut up food and providing social support such as good table manners
  

• clearing and wiping tables
  

• putting away tables
  

• sweeping and cleaning the dining area
  

• playtime supervision including play leading, positive behaviour management and being a good role model for the children
  

• administering basic first aid for minor bumps and grazes
  

Please note that it is essential that you are able to undertake all physical aspects of the role. These include walking between tables in the dinner hall, bending over to help the children cut up their food, and standing and walking for up to 1½ hours each 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 The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 134 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-little-gonerby-church-of-england-infant-school-grantham

At Little Gonerby CE Primary Academy we are starting our journey from and Infant School to an all through Primary School. Our School Values of Compassion, Respect and Honesty underpin everything we do at Little Gonerby. We pride ourselves on our nurturing ethos which is rooted firmly in the Christian faith. The staff at Little Gonerby are caring, experienced and committed to meeting the individual needs of every child, and to creating a happy, secure environment in which we can all 'Grow and Learn Together'. We believe that children learn best when they are excited by, actively involved in and have a clear purpose for their learning.

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