Midday Supervisory Assistant

St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4BW

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale A, £12.85 per hour

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

Tel: (01362) 860114

Email: recruitment@st-marysbeetley.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.beetleyschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Tanya Treavett

NOR: 155    Age range: 4-11 years

• Salary – Scale A, £12.85 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 7.5 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time only
• Required for 1 September 2026

St Mary’s in Beetley are looking to offer the opportunity for a friendly and enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our existing team in September 2026. 

We are looking for someone who is proactive and uses initiative. The successful candidate would ideally have had previous experience working with children while understanding the need to supervise them and being able to relate well with them. 

Skills/knowledge

• Able to communicate with children and adults
• Able to exert authority and give directions/instructions in a confident manner
• Understanding the varied needs of children
• Flexibility and approachability

Main responsibilities will include:

• Supervision of children in all areas of the school, including the dining room, play areas and classroom as directed by the Headteacher in order to ensure the safety and good behaviour of the children.
• Supervision of children during the meal to ensure that a good atmosphere is maintained. 
• Encourage good eating habits and assisting younger children where necessary.
• General assistance in the dining area as necessary, e.g. wiping up spillages to ensure a safe and ordered environment is maintained at all times.
• Set up and clearing away tables in dining hall.
• Supervision of children on the playgrounds or in classrooms

 Details of the role:

Term time only Monday - Friday

11.45am - 1.15pm

 In return, we can offer a working environment where everyone is committed to excellence and continuous improvement with the support of a friendly team of Staff and Governors.

An initial offer of appointment will be made to the successful candidate and will only become a substantive position subject to appropriate references along with evidence of original documents for qualifications, health etc.

How to apply

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

Completed forms and a covering letter to explain how you can add to our team here at St Mary’s, should be returned to – recruitment@st-marysbeetley.norfolk.sch.uk 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early and pull the interview date forward if sufficient applications are received.

Closing date:  10 July 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   14 July 2026 (proposed)

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.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-community-primary-school-beetley

St Mary's is a one form entry primary school set on the outskirts of Dereham, Norfolk.
We are a friendly, nurturing school particularly recognised locally for our Early Years learning and for the way in which we care for pupils’ welfare and personal development including those pupils with SEND.

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