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Midday Supervisory Assistant

Otterhampton Primary School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QS

This job expired on 7 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 October 2025 at 9:45am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.92 hours per week, 11.45am – 1.20pm, Monday – Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Salary Pay Band 2, Point 2. Actual Salary - £4,375.27

What skills and experience we're looking for

Otterhampton Primary School is a small school in Combwich ranging from pre-school to Year 6. The school is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.

At Otterhampton Primary School we aim to provide a rich and varied education for all of our students. We believe that ensuring students realise their full potential depends upon the continuous drive and passion for excellence displayed by our committed staff.

We are looking for a Midday Supervisory Assistant to join the team at Otterhampton Primary School.

As a Midday Supervisor, you will:

• Supervise and ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils during lunch breaks.
• Support a positive lunchtime experience, encouraging good behaviour and interaction.
• Set up and tidy dining and play areas

- Serve lunches to the pupils

We are looking for a reliable, conscientious person, able to be flexible and work as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• An Employee Reward Scheme including high-street discounts and a Staff Wellbeing Centre.
• Generous local government scheme.

Previous experience in a school setting is desirable but not essential—training will be provided.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@btc-trust.org

Closing date: Midnight, Friday 31st October 2025

We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don’t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.

We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, employer pension contribution of at least 23%, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.

We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.

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.

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Additional documents

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

OPS MDSA JD.pdf - 188 KB (opens in new tab)

About Otterhampton Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 60 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Otterhampton Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@btc-trust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/otterhampton-primary-school

Otterhampton Primary School is a small school in Combwich ranging from pre-school to Year 6. The school is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.

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