Job Description

Bridport Primary School is looking for a Midday Supervisor to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?


Actual Salary 2,489 per annum (Grade 1)


This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 4.5 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.


It is offered on a temporary basis until 31.08.2026


Approximate start date 04/11/2025.


Interview date: week commencing 13 October 2025


Bridport Primary School currently has a vacancy to join our friendly, hard working and experienced lunchtime team.


You will be required to work 4.5 hours per week, term time only. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 12.00-1.30 pm, which may be subject to change according to business needs.


You will need to be a good timekeeper, caring and confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a calm organiser and be able to work well in a team.


We are seeking a professional individual who will:

supervise the children in the dining areas, playground, classrooms or other parts of the school premises ensure children are safe and secure encourage pupils to eat in a socially acceptable manner and to behave sensibly and quietly in the dining area be a role model, promoting good conduct and behaviour, and deal with any problems arising from unruly behaviour or other breaches of the schools' rules, reporting serious issues to senior members of staff assist with associated duties e.g. cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, packing tables away, etc provide welfare support to the pupils make lunchtimes a happy and fun period to support the aims, values and policies of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life to attend and contribute to regular staff meetings and in service training, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop to be aware of safeguarding and confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school work and to keep confidences appropriately

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.


If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager

Sarah Elliott on 01308 422846

or by emailing recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org

Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.

About our School

We are a community school who work hard together to give the best possible care and education to our children, rated 'Good' by Ofsted in March 2023. We are passionate about working closely with our families and understanding their unique needs. We strive to give rich and varied experiences to all, endeavouring to understand and embrace one another's unique qualities, talents and skills. The aim is that this learning will give them good life chances and choices in the future: 'Learning today for our tomorrow.'


For more information please visit our school website: https://www.bridportprimaryschool.co.uk/


We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.


Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

a genuine commitment to supporting professional development a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all free onsite parking access to the local government or teachers pension scheme a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.