Our opportunity for you

We have a job vacancy for a Lunchtime Supervisor.  Do you want to be part of a team with high aspirations who want to make a difference?  Do you want to work with inquisitive children and collaborative staff? Do you value being at the heart of a vibrant city? Does this sound like your perfect job? 

Then Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is the place for you.

Key information

·       Hours: 10 per week

·       Weeks: Term time + 5 days

·       Contract: Permanent

·       Start date: ASAP

·       Salary: Competitive

·       Closing Date: 9am 24 March 2026

What we can offer you

·       A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

·       The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

·       Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

·       A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours

·       Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)

·       Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Job description

To work as part of a team of adults including teachers and other support staff, to ensure that all children are safe and feel safe, to promote the learning and well-being of all pupils; to take responsibility for the supervision, health and safety, well-being and control of pupils during the midday break both during dining and play.

 

Reporting to the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor, each Lunchtime Supervisor is responsible to the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor for the effective supervision of the children in and about the premises of the Academy during the midday break (11.30-1.30pm). 

 

The Lunchtime Supervisors will work together as a team sharing responsibility for effective supervision of children during the lunchtime period.

 

The team will agree the necessary duties and rotas required to ensure adequate supervision.

Where issues arise, which cannot be resolved or agreed by the team the matter shall be brought to the attention of the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor or Principal who will make a decision and act accordingly.

 

The Lunchtime Supervisor shall work a number of hours determined by the Principal and specified within their contract of employment. This will normally be 2 hours per day.

Duties

·       To set up hall for lunchtime at start of shift and after lunch service put away tables, clean area and ensure hall is tidy at the end of lunchtime.

 

·       To supervise children in the lunchtime period (11.45- 1.15 pm) in the dining area, play areas and Academy premises, on a rota basis.

 

·       To help children get their food, find a place to sit and eat their food in a comfortable, clean and friendly environment.

 

·       To engage and interact with children in an appropriate and purposeful playtime activity on the playground, or the classroom if circumstances dictate.

 

·       To assist the kitchen staff in clearing the dining area for the afternoon teaching session.

 

·       To cooperate and communicate with the other Lunchtime Supervisors so that rotas and duties are fairly shared and that there is consistency in our approach to children and towards behaviour.

 

·       To be equally and jointly responsible for the behaviour of children during the midday break including dealing with incidents of unruly or anti-social behaviour and to inform class teachers about children in their class if there are concerns or in order to enlist support.

 

·       To report to the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor when the behaviour of an individual or group of children causes particular or frequent concern or where an incident cannot be happily and fairly resolved.

 

·       To report to the Senior Lunchtime Supervisor any incidence of bullying, discrimination or racist behaviour. Reporting involves collecting as much information as possible about the incident, and reporting it as fully as possible for investigation and action.

 

·       To ensure that Health and Safety procedures are followed including:

Ø    reporting any hazards to the Site Supervisor

Ø    recording accidents and injuries in the accident book in medical room

Ø    attending to sick or injured children and then

Ø    referring  accidents or injuries to children to the designated First Aiders

 

·       To monitor the presence of adults in the Academy and grounds and ensure that persons on the premises, without permission or appointments are attended to.

 

·       To receive information from the Inclusion & Attendance Manager about the special needs of individual children and to offer appropriate and sensitive support as advised.

 

·       To work in a way which promotes the Academy equality policies including respecting individual differences, treating all individuals with respect and fairness and ensuring that each individual is free from teasing, discrimination, bullying and harassment because of their differences.

 

About The Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend. 

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead joined the Landau Forte family of academies in September 2012. We are a 4 – 11 primary academy under new leadership, pleasantly situated close to Derby city centre. We unashamedly have high expectations of all children at the Academy and this is supported by our highly dedicated tutorial and support staff.

The local area

Derby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great history. The Academy is located just a few minutes’ drive away from Derby city centre.

Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes’ drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.

·       Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25

·       London is 90 minutes away by train

·       East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away

Apply for this job

Complete the application form online

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All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk