Lunchtime Supervisor

Salary Grade 2, Point 3 £24,796 FTE, £4,957 pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 8.75 hours, 38 weeks per year

Reporting to: Headteacher, Lunchtime Manager/Supervisor and in co-operation with the catering team.

Start Date: 1st September 2026 or as soon as possible

Job Purpose: To provide an efficient lunchtime supervision service, ensuring the safety, welfare and good behaviour of the children at all times, in accordance with school policies and procedures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervising pupils in the dining hall, playground areas and school premises ensuring an acceptable level of order and discipline is maintained according to the guidelines set by the school.
• Where required by the school, to undertake First Aid training and provide First Aid support in accordance with school procedures.
• Ensuring, where appropriate, that pupils have washed their hands prior to lunch and assisting them to do so when necessary.
• Arranging an orderly start to lunch including arranging seating and maintaining order whilst children are waiting.
• Ensuring children are having the correct meal – i.e. hot food or sandwiches.
• Assisting pupils in the collection of food trays and plates and in the serving of meals and food where necessary.
• Assisting very young or less able pupils in developing eating skills.
• Supervising and assisting pupils to return waste food, plates and cutlery to the appropriate points.
• Undertaking ancillary duties including the wiping of tables, cleaning of spillages (e.g. food, vomit).
• Act as carer for sick children until appropriate qualified medical assistance is available and/or until parent or guardian collects the sick child.
• Ensure any major incidents are recorded in line with school procedures.
• Organising activities for pupils in the playground and, where necessary, indoors or when there is inclement weather.
• Follow fire and evacuation procedures and check pupils are safe.
• Assisting with setting up and putting away tables, chairs, playground equipment or any other equipment, as directed.
• Clearing the play areas of rubbish, lunchboxes, clothing and equipment at the end of play.
• Attend training and meetings as required.
• Report any concerns about accidents, health, safety and child protection issues immediately to line manager.
• Promote positive behaviour in accordance with school policies.
• And any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.

Employment Equity and Reasonable Adjustments: Triumph Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.