Job Description

Salary: Grade 2 (SCP 8 - 10) - 23,657 - 24,027 FTE (Pay Award Pending)

Actual Salary: 2,715 - 2,757

Working hours: 1 hour per day - Monday to Friday (5 hours per week)

Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for a friendly, caring, and reliable

Lunchtime Supervisor

to join our team.

As a Lunchtime Supervisor, you will help create a safe, happy, and inclusive environment for our children during the lunch break. You will support pupils while they eat, encourage good table manners, and help promote positive play in the playground and dining hall.

Main responsibilities:

Supervise children in the dining hall, playground, and around the school during lunchtime Encourage positive behaviour and good social skills Support and engage pupils in safe, fun, and inclusive play activities Deal with minor first aid (training provided) Work as part of a team to ensure lunchtimes are enjoyable and safe for all children

We are looking for someone who:

Enjoys working with children and understands their needs Is approachable, patient, and positive Can work well as part of a team Is reliable and committed to safeguarding pupils

School can offer:

Wonderful children with fantastic attitudes who demonstrate a passion for learning. They want teachers who have high aspirations for them and who will provide fun and engaging activities matched to their needs in order to help them to exceed their potential. A school that works in collaboration with other trust schools, learning from best practice. This will offer teachers the opportunities to develop professionally as well as share their expertise externally. A full induction, mentoring and bespoke training package that is specific to individual needs and allows for professional development. We offer best in class, leadership courses and partnership with our inspirational and world class Institute of Education. A fully committed and supportive Academy Council. A hard working, dedicated team of staff that support and encourage one another to be the best that they can be. We welcome collaborative workers who want to keep improving and will work hard to ensure that our children are provided with the highest quality of education.
Interested candidates can visit The Meadows Primary School to meet the Headteacher and / or Senior leaders. You can also telephone the school for a discussion about the role on 01782 750313.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

Shaw Education Trust

are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We're a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)

Support Staff only

based on working

full time, all year

- Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (

37 days holiday

rising to 39 days

after 5 years' service including Bank Holidays) Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health Cycle to work scheme Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you

grow, contribute

and

flourish

in your role and in the Trust.
The Meadows Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV's alone will not be accepted.

Application deadline: Tuesday, 16th September 2025 at 9am

Interview date: Thursday, 18th September 2025

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.

Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person