Lunchtime Supervisor – Kingfisher Primary School

Hours: 10 hours per week (2 hours per day)
Working Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm, Term Time Only
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £5,763 – £5,900 (Actual Salary)

Kingfisher Primary is a vibrant and inclusive school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that supports every child to flourish both academically and socially. We are a large primary school, easily accessible via the M18/A1 motorway network, and we are on an exciting journey of improvement. Our curriculum is designed to spark curiosity, encourage active participation, and ensure every child is engaged and excited about learning.

Can you remain calm and confident when managing groups of children during busy and sometimes noisy lunchtimes?

Can you balance being approachable and friendly with maintaining clear boundaries and expectations?

We are looking to appoint a caring and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will help ensure the safety, wellbeing, and enjoyment of pupils during the lunchtime period.

Job Purpose 

• To supervise pupils during the lunchtime period to minimise any disruption, ensure their wellbeing and maintain their safety. 

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Supervise pupils in the dining areas, playgrounds or other parts of the school premises.
• Put out tables (where applicable) and set with cutlery and beakers in time for the mealtime period to ensure there are sufficient settings for the number of pupils eating that day.
• Ensure pupils enter the dining room in a safe and orderly fashion and behave appropriately when queuing for their meal in order to maintain safety and wellbeing of all pupils.
• Ensure pupils eating meals are seated in an orderly fashion to maintain safety and wellbeing of the pupils.
• Assist the pupils, as necessary, during the meal break to ensure their wellbeing. This may include providing them with a drink, helping with spillages, cutting up food and caring for pupils’ personal needs.
• Supervise the clearing of plates, cutlery etc into the appropriate area to maintain a clean and tidy environment and to free up space for any further sittings where applicable.
• Ensure once meals are finished that the dining area is wiped down, etc., and is left in a clean and tidy manner.
• Assist with associated ancillary duties (e.g. cleaning up spillages).
• Engage children in developmental play in the playground (where appropriate).
• Behave in a proactive way, to ensure that play / socialising is undertaken sensibly and safely at all times, ensuring good standards of behaviour by the pupils are maintained.
• Assist in collecting pupils from collection point and escort to hall/classroom or patrol and supervise school areas used by the pupils at mealtimes, to ensure safety and appropriate behaviour is observed, as applicable.
• Operate, where applicable, a first aid service, during the mealtime to deal with any accidents that occur safely and quickly.
• Ensure school security regulations are upheld.

Interested in Applying?

If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team at recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org.

Closing Date:

The closing date for applications is 25th January 2026. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:

Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!