At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and support pupils during lunchtime, ensuring a safe and positive environment.
- Company: Teach Now, a leading education recruitment company with a focus on professional development.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, dedicated consultant support, and access to CPD training.
- Other info: Flexible hours with potential for additional shifts and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people with additional needs.
- Qualifications: Empathy, patience, and a passion for working with young people; experience is a plus.
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £16–£16.30 per hour
Contract: Part-time, long-term temporary
Hours: 11:30am–1:30pm, Monday to Friday
Start date: Immediate
Potential for additional hours
Teach Now is recruiting a caring and reliable Midday Supervisor for a specialist secondary school supporting pupils with a range of additional needs. As a Midday Supervisor, you will help create a safe, calm and positive lunchtime environment. You will support pupils with their routines, eating, social interaction and transitions while encouraging confidence and independence.
The role
- Supervise pupils during lunchtime and in communal areas.
- Support pupils with autism, learning difficulties and communication needs.
- Encourage positive social interaction and appropriate behaviour.
- Help pupils follow lunchtime routines and transition back to lessons.
- Respond calmly and consistently to individual needs.
- Work closely with teaching and support staff.
- Maintain a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
About you
- Be calm, patient, caring and empathetic.
- Enjoy working with young people with additional needs.
- Build positive and trusting relationships.
- Communicate clearly and work effectively as part of a team.
- Be reliable, consistent and committed to safeguarding.
- Have the right to work in the UK.
Previous experience in a school, SEND, care or support setting is desirable but not essential. This position could suit an experienced Midday Supervisor, Teaching Assistant, SEN TA or Support Worker, as well as someone looking to develop their SEND experience.
Why work via Teach Now?
- Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
- Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
- Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
- Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders.
Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.
Midday Supervisor employer: Teach Now
Teach Now is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and welcoming environment for its Catering Manager role in a primary school in Essex. With a strong focus on staff wellbeing, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on children's health and wellbeing, this position provides a rewarding career path in education. Enjoy the benefits of term-time-only hours, allowing for a healthy work-life balance while contributing to a positive dining experience for students.
