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Midday Supervisory Assistant

Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0DP

This job expired on 5 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 per hour

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

Tel: 01366 383272

Email: office@denver.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.denver.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Louise Jones

NOR: 108   Age range:  4-11 years

• Salary – Scale A, £12.65 per hour
• Temporary until 31 August 2026
• Part time 
• 5 hours per week (M-F) 
• Term time only
• Required for January 2026

Denver VC Primary School is a friendly primary school with a highly committed team of hard-working staff who want to provide the best possible inclusion, learning and achievement for all our pupils. 

As a church school, our values are based on Christian principles, and we have an ethos of hard work and mutual respect. 

Our shared Christian vision seeks to recognise whatever is good in each individual through the way we Discover, Value, Celebrate and Praise each another. 

Let your light shine (Matthew 5:16)

Our vision is lived out through our exploration of our Christian values: thankfulness, peace, wisdom, hope, tolerance, perseverance, kindness, generosity, justice, compassion, forgiveness and creativity. 

We are looking to recruit a caring, reliable, and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Midday Supervisor. This role is vital in ensuring our pupils have a safe, enjoyable, and well-managed lunchtime experience. Hours of work, 12pm - 1pm, Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise children during lunch in the dining hall and playground
• Encourage positive play and social interaction
• Ensure the safety and welfare of pupils at all times
• Promote good behaviour and report any incidents to class teachers or the Headteacher
• Assist with setting up and clearing the dining area

We are looking for a candidate who:

• has a friendly and approachable manner
• has the ability to work well with children and as part of a team
• genuinely enjoys working with children, showing them respect and fostering their all-round development
• is committed, adaptable, reliable and resilient
• has a calm, patient and consistent approach 
• has good communication skills
• has experience in a school or childcare setting is desirable but not essential
• is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Please visit our website to find out more about us at - www.denver.norfolk.sch.uk 

For more information, please email - office@denver.norfolk.sch.uk or telephone the school on 01366 383272. 

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@denver.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date:  5 December 2025

Interview date:  TBA

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice 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

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.

This job post has expired.

About Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 108 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/denver-voluntary-controlled-primary-school

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