Playworker (Lunchtime Supervisor)

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6LE

93 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  tbc

• Closing date

  17 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,527.00 Annually (FTE) G02 08 pro rata (hours to be claimed monthly)
• Additional allowances:

  G02 08 pro rata (hours to be claimed monthly)

Playworker (Lunchtime Supervisor) job summary

As a member of our team, you will play a key role in supporting positive lunchtimes and play experiences, helping to create a positive and inclusive environment where all pupils can thrive. This role is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic, patient, and committed to making a difference in children’s education.

This is a rewarding and varied role that offers the opportunity to develop your skills and experience while making a meaningful contribution to the school community.

The successful candidate will have a high standard of spoken and written English.

They will be patient, caring, creative and motivated and will be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.

This role involves:

Ensuring the safety, happiness and good conduct of pupils during the lunch break

Hours of Work

0 hour / as and when we need you and you are available, term time only, between 2-3 hours per day depending on cover that is needed (Monday to Friday)

Duties and Responsibilities may include:

Supervising pupils in the restaurant, playground and school premises, including the toilets and cloakrooms

Encouraging children to play safely and helping with play activities

Helping children at mealtimes - this may involve helping some children to cut up their food, showing them how to use cutlery and encouraging good table manners

Cleaning up spillages and making sure that tables are clean and cleaning the restaurant after service

Ensuring sick or injured pupils receive First Aid from the staff on duty in the Medical Room

Being vigilant and raising concerns about individual pupils or groups of pupils if you feel their play is unsafe.

NB It is advisable to apply as soon as possible as interviews will take place as applications come in. The school reserves the right to withdraw the advert before the closing date if the post is filled.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and health checks are required for the successful applicant. We will also conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks to help identify any issues which are publicly available online.

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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 428 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-teresa-s-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery

Do you want to shape the lives of children?

Are you passionate about nurturing a lifelong love for learning?

Do you dream of working with a team that feels like family?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated class teacher to join our dedicated team at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School & Nursery.

St Teresa's is a highly regarded, popular Catholic school, with a deeply rooted sense of community, situated in the London Borough of Harrow. We are largely over-subscribed The school has built its foundation on a strong Catholic ethos that permeates every aspect of school life. Leaders and learners have a clear vision for the future, and the school creates an environment where everyone is respected as a member of God's family, is valued and appreciated, and is given the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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