At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and support children during lunchtime, ensuring their safety and enjoyment.
- Company: Park Hill Primary, a welcoming school dedicated to children's welfare.
- Benefits: Part-time hours, term-time only, and the chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Opportunity to develop interpersonal skills in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Join a fun environment where you can help kids thrive and enjoy their lunch break.
- Qualifications: Enthusiasm for working with children and good communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30394 - 37148 £ per year.
Park Hill Primary are looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant who has a real passion for working with children.
What is the job role?
- Ensuring the supervision, safety and welfare of pupils during their mid-day break: in the dinner areas, playground and circulation areas.
- Assisting with the setting out and clearing away of tables before and after lunch, clearing tables and disposing of waste food and drink.
- Improving children’s enjoyment of lunchtime by setting up and leading play activities, supervising games, and encouraging appropriate use of equipment both on the playground and in the classrooms (during wet play).
- Managing and promoting positive behaviour of children.
Who are we looking for?
- The successful candidate will work as part of a team with good interpersonal skills and be able to multi-task in a busy environment.
- Be reliable and punctual.
- Have a calm, consistent and fair approach when responding to children's needs.
- Be able to communicate effectively with young children.
- Be committed to the safeguarding of children.
- Be able to support children in their play, friendships and development of their social skills.
Interview date: Monday 4th September 2026.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect from 1st September 2022, please note that an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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