At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and care for children during lunchtime, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
- Company: Join a vibrant and supportive special school community.
- Benefits: Wellbeing benefits, local government pension scheme, and free on-site parking.
- Other info: Part-time role with excellent support from a dedicated staff team.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact in children's lives while working in a friendly environment.
- Qualifications: Experience working with children and a passion for supporting diverse learning needs.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Location: Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 7UY
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Part-Time
Salary: £4,828.00 - £4,828.00 Annually (Actual)
Hours Per Week: 8.75
Weeks Per Year: 38
Closing Date: Midday, Tue 6th Oct, 2026
Start Date: September 2026
Positions Available: 1
Interview Date(s): 12/10/2026
About this Role
Are you ready to join our team? You can be safe and secure that you will be part of a passionate, kind, vibrant and outstanding Special School. Colnbrook is a school for children aged 4 - 11, who have a wide range of learning needs and we are seeking a friendly and enthusiastic midday supervisor to help look after our children at lunchtime.
Duties include:
- The care and supervision of children during the lunchtime period, with responsibility for their health & safety, welfare and good conduct.
- Supervise the children when they are in the dining room eating lunch, outdoors in the playground and in the classroom.
- Helping to set up, clean and tidy the dining halls.
Colnbrook is a friendly school for primary pupils with a range of special needs. We work hard, support and encourage each other to do the very best we can. Our motto is "Ready, Safe & Kind".
We can offer:
- Access to wellbeing benefits - including access to physiotherapy, counselling, Nurse Support Service, Private Medical operations and much more.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- A strong staff team eager to work with and support you.
In line with our safer recruitment Policy, Colnbrook School will:
- Request 2 references prior to interview (unless applicants specify otherwise). These must include your last 2 posts and/or last 2 positions working with children.
- Carry out a new DBS check prior to the start date (if necessary).
- Request the successful applicant to register with the DBS Update Service each year. Registration lasts for 1 year and costs £16.00 per year.
- Require you to complete both a Criminal Record Self-declaration form and a Disqualification Declaration form prior to or at your interview.
- Require you to disclose any previous criminal convictions or cautions with your application in a sealed envelope marked 'disclosure'. This will not be opened unless your application is shortlisted.
- For candidates that are shortlisted for an interview, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with the candidate at interview.
If you require more information about this post or would like to visit us, please contact the school office on 020 8428 1281 or email [email protected]
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