SEND Midday Supervisors

Rotherhithe Primary School, London, SE16 2PE

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £16.63 Hourly

SEND Midday Supervisors job summary

There are 3 SEND Midday Supervisor positions at each centre.

Please specify which SEND Centre you would like to apply for.

Grove Primary School Rotherhithe Primary School

Grove Road 61 Hawkstone Road

East Dulwich London

London SE22 8AB SE16 2PE

What We're Looking For:

• A calm and positive demeanour with children
• Enthusiasm and a team-player attitude
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt
• Previous experience is a plus, but not essential

Your Role:

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground areas
• Ensure a safe and enjoyable lunchtime for all pupils
• Be caring, hardworking, and open to training
• Most importantly, have a genuine love for working with children with SEND.

Main Purpose of the Role:

In your role as an SEND Midday Supervisor, you will supervise pupils in the dining hall and playground areas, ensuring a safe and enjoyable lunchtime for all and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of the children. You should be caring, hardworking, and open to training, with a genuine love for working with children with SEND.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee pupil conduct, ensuring safe and orderly behaviour inside and outside the school building.
• Supporting pupils with eating, ensuring safe eating habits.
• Provide intimate care to pupils e.g. individual toiletting requirements based on pupil’s needs.
• Ensure all of the individual needs of every child are catered for.
• Cutting up and preparing food for pupils
• Promote and enforce school rules regarding allowed games and health and safety procedures.
• Assist pupils in the dining area or other play areas as needed.
• Ensure all children have access to a variety of games and activities, demonstrating new ones when appropriate.
• Handle minor incidents and disputes, referring serious incidents to the Senior Lunchtime Coordinator/SLT or nominated supervisor.
• Administer first aid as required, following health and safety guidelines, and undertake relevant training such as basic first aid.
• Clean up spillages or debris around dining and play areas to maintain good order, discipline, and safety.
• Support diversity and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Comply with policies and procedures related to child protection, health, safety, security, and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the roles of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training, other learning activities, and performance development as needed.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post to ensure the efficient and effective running of the department/section.

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 Rotherhithe Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rotherhithe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rotherhithe-primary-school-london

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