Lead Lunchtime Supervisor in Manchester

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Part Time

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 20th April 2026

Salary: £25,185 - £25,989 per annum

Join our friendly community as our Lead Lunchtime Supervisor. Are you an enthusiastic, caring and friendly person looking for a role where you genuinely make a difference every day? Northenden Community School are looking to appoint a capable Lead Lunchtime Supervisor (Grade 3 Point 4 - 6) to join our warm and welcoming school. Our aim is to provide a safe and nurturing lunchtime in a stimulating environment. The suitable candidate will ideally hold a childcare qualification and have experience of working with children in a similar setting, as well as previous leadership experience. We are also looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and motivated who will promote our school values, determination, ambition and equality in order to ensure all children have happy and safe lunchtimes.

Main Purpose of the Job

To lead, manage, and supervise the lunchtime team, ensuring a safe, calm, and stimulating environment for all pupils during the lunch break. The Lead Lunchtime Supervisor is responsible for the efficient and effective running of the school dining hall and playground, promoting good behaviour, healthy eating, and positive social interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Staff Management
  • Lead and Supervise: Directly manage a team of Lunchtime Supervisors, including delegation of duties and daily rotas.
  • Training and Development: Provide ongoing guidance and training to the team on school policies, behaviour management, and safety & safeguarding procedures.
  • Performance: Monitor and evaluate the performance of staff, providing feedback and conducting regular team meetings.
  • Communication: Act as the primary point of contact between the Lunchtime Supervisors and the school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Student Welfare and Behaviour
  • Safety and Well-being: Ensure the safety and welfare of all students from the start of the lunch break until the afternoon registration.
  • Behaviour Management: Effectively manage pupil behaviour in line with the school's behaviour policy. Implement and model strategies that promote good conduct and respect.
  • Conflict Resolution: Handle and de-escalate conflicts or disputes between pupils calmly and fairly.
  • First Aid: Administer basic first aid where necessary and follow school procedures for accidents and incidents.
  • Child protection: Be aware of & promote school safeguarding procedures and identify to Designated Safeguarding Lead any children at risk.
  • Dietary requirements: Be aware of & promote dietary requirements linked to race, religious or physical conditions.
• Operational Management
  • Dining Hall Operations: Oversee the orderly and efficient flow of pupils through the dining hall, promoting healthy eating habits and ensuring a clean and tidy eating environment.
  • Playground Supervision: Organise and supervise activities on the playground, ensuring all areas are safe and pupils are engaged in positive play.
  • Resource Management: Manage and maintain lunchtime equipment, including play resources and first aid supplies.
  • Record Keeping: Accurately record and report any incidents, accidents, or concerns to the relevant staff members (e.g., class teachers, DSL, SENDCo, or SLT).

About the Candidate

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role, preferably within a school or childcare setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents.
• Excellent behaviour management skills and a calm, patient, and consistent approach to student discipline.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and to lead by example.
• A valid First Aid at Work certificate (or a willingness to undertake training).
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in a school environment.
• Experience in organising and leading play activities.
• An understanding of special educational needs (SEND) and strategies for supporting all students.

About Us

To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: head@northenden.manchester.sch.uk If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.