Play Team Member / Lunch Supervisor

William Byrd Primary Academy, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 5EW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  15 January 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: £5,064.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Support Staff Scale 2 Point 3

Play Team Member / Lunch Supervisor job summary

William Byrd Primary School is a warm and friendly, purposeful school, where everybody matters and everybody cares. We aim to make sure that every individual feels happy, secure and valued. Children are at the heart of all we do and we work hard to ensure that every child fulfils his/her potential.

We are looking for a SMSA to:

• Have specific responsibilities supervising the children whilst they eat their lunch.

• Provide assistance and encouragement and ensure appropriate behaviour.

• Interact with the children in the hall and playground after lunch, where interaction during play is sought.

We Offer:

• A hard-working, dedicated and supportive team.

• Opportunities for continuous professional development.

• Happy and enthusiastic pupils.

• A friendly, welcoming school with friendly and supportive parents and governors.

If possible, you are welcome to visit the school before applying. Please contact the school office on 020 8247 0300 to arrange an informal tour of the school.

Early applications are welcomed, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate.

Visits to the school are very warmly welcomed and we would be delighted to show you around. Please contact the HR Officer for Primaries or call 01895462394.

Further Information:

William Byrd Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

CVs will not be accepted

We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please note we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.

Please see here link to MLP Safeguarding Policy (primary).

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 William Byrd Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 592 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: William Byrd Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-byrd-primary-academy

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