Midday Supervisory Assistant

Willoughby Academy, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JD

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, 38 working weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413

What skills and experience we're looking for

Willoughby Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant to work two hours per day Monday to Friday as part of the midday team to provide effective lunchtime supervision to the Academy.

Our Midday Supervisory Assistant’s plays a vital role within our academy. The role involves supervising our children during midday break both in the lunch hall and in the playground, as well as helping prepare and tidy the dinner hall after use. The successful candidate will have a personable manner, patience and will be able to engage with children of all ages. You will join a happy place to work, where all staff are valued. The successful candidate must be able to work well under direction and use his or her own initiative, have a good standard of English and Maths and have some knowledge of food preparation is essential. This role is term time only.

What the school offers its staff

Willoughby Academy is an all needs, through Academy (2 – 19) for students with moderate, severe, profound and complex needs. We offer a supportive learning environment with excellent facilities. Enthusiasm combined with energy and perseverance are a prerequisite; as is the desire to be involved in all aspects of the development of an outstanding Special Academy. All Willoughby staff are dedicated and committed to delivering the best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our pupils.

Willoughby Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our pupils and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Willoughby MSA Job Description.pdf - 172 KB (opens in new tab)

About Willoughby Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 144 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willoughby Academy website
• Email address: dtebbutt@prioryacademies.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willoughby-academy

Arranging a visit to Willoughby Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dtebbutt@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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