Midday Supervisor at Shirley Community Primary School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SCPS/40182

Location

Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1TF

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

- £12.85 Hourly

Closing Date

9:00am, Mon 13th Apr, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Week beginning 20th April 2026

Interview Date(s) Week beginning 20th April 2026

About this Role

Job Role: D Midday Supervisor

Grade: Scale 1 - Point 3

Hours of duty: 7.5 hours per week, working 11:45 – 1:15pm Monday - Friday, term time only

Responsible to: Midday Coordinator

Purpose of the post

Assisting the midday TA team in securing the safety and welfare of pupils in the hall and playground during the lunch hour. Your main duties include:

• supporting and encouraging pupils to eat their lunch;

• assisting younger pupils with food and cutlery;

• ensuring behaviour and manners are of a high standard in both the dining hall and playground;

• working with other adults to keep tables clean, ready for pupils to have their lunch

• keeping the hall clean, tidy and a safe, clam environment for all.

• Observing children on the playgrounds

To arrange a visit and obtain further details, please email the school’s business manager on sbm@shirley.cambs.sch.uk

Applications are via My New Term https://mynewterm.com/school/Shirley-Community-Primary-School/110663

We do not accept CV's.

Shirley Community Primary School & Preschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role is classed as regular activity. Before you proceed with your intention to apply for a position or to support us please take full consideration of the following points.

All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a Barred List check where applicable to the role. Where you have been shortlisted for a role, you will be to completed Declaration of Offences Form, disclosing all relevant previous criminal convictions and cautions. Please contact the Head teacher to discuss this step further if you wish.
If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, we will carry out an online search against you, for information that is publicly available online and usually before interview. This will include social media accounts you may hold.
We will assess your knowledge of safeguarding by asking specific questions about this area of our role during the interview process and your answer to this question will form part of our decision-making process.
You will be provided with an induction process, and you are expected to engage with this monitored process.
Our safeguarding policies and procedures will be explained during your induction and on a regular basis.
Shirley Primary School complies the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) and childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 208. All shortlisted candidates whose role will involve the responsibility for the provision or management of such childcare (including teaching) shall be required to declare that they are not disqualified from undertaking such work.
Application forms must be completed in full. Please pay particular attention to your work history and inform us of any gaps in employment. CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form.
Please ensure you state full details of your qualifications.
References may be taken up prior to interviews and any discrepancies will be addressed during the interview process.
Closing date for applications: 9am, 13th April 2026
Interviews: week beginning 20th April 2026
Start date ASAP