Midday Supervisor
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2BD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33afa0f9-1a60-42ea-a966-4578bb4da1d8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About us and the role
Are you passionate about working with children and creating a fun, safe environment?
We’re looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our team and help make breaks extra enjoyable for our students!
You will be supervising the students, encouraging positive behaviour, and keeping them engaged in exciting activities. From ensuring safety in the canteen and playground to handling any other situations that arise with care and compassion, you’ll be a key part of their day.
As a key member of the school community, you’ll be a positive role model, helping foster a happy and supportive atmosphere.
If working in a lively school setting excites you, then what are you waiting for? We would love to hear from you - apply today!
School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
What will you do?
• To supervise the children at all times during lunchtime on the school premises
• To engage with the children and ensure that they are active in purposeful and co-operative behaviour throughout the lunchtime period.
• In the event of any injuries deal immediately with the situation referring to the appropriate person and following the school’s policy and procedure.
• To take reasonable precautions whilst in charge of the children to see that they do nothing that is likely to injure themselves or others.
What are we looking for?
• Ability to work as part of a team, form good relationships with other colleagues to ensure effective lunchtime supervision
• To be able to take charge of groups of children setting and maintaining acceptable behavioural standards
• To be able to ensure the health and safety of all pupils at all times and following process for reporting incidents
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school. Our state-of-the-art campus serves families from Stortford, Stanstead, Farnham and many other neighbouring villages. We are fortunate to have an incredible team of staff, that are creative, hard-working and inspired to develop leaders of the future.
Avanti Grange is a non-faith, co-educational, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “Working at Avanti Grange, has been a breath of fresh air, not only is it like a family, but the vision of the school is so clear, and everyone is working towards it.” - Maths Teacher
Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.
We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens. This is all underpinned by a learning environment that allows all staff and pupils to grow, thrive and become the best versions of themselves.
Principal Quote:
“The school has an exceptionally strong pastoral system which prioritises impeccable behaviour for learning and student wellbeing. Student wellbeing is supported in several ways including timetabled yoga and meditation lessons as well as the opportunity for residential retreats.” - Rhys Jones, Principal Year Groups: Year 7 – Year 13 (Currently to Year 8)
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
• Great opportunities for professional development
• Pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
Further details about the role
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
About us and the role
Are you passionate about working with children and creating a fun, safe environment?
We’re looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our team and help make breaks extra enjoyable for our students!
You will be supervising the students, encouraging positive behaviour, and keeping them engaged in exciting activities. From ensuring safety in the canteen and playground to handling any other situations that arise with care and compassion, you’ll be a key part of their day.
As a key member of the school community, you’ll be a positive role model, helping foster a happy and supportive atmosphere.
If working in a lively school setting excites you, then what are you waiting for? We would love to hear from you - apply today!
School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
What will you do?
• To supervise the children at all times during lunchtime on the school premises
• To engage with the children and ensure that they are active in purposeful and co-operative behaviour throughout the lunchtime period.
• In the event of any injuries deal immediately with the situation referring to the appropriate person and following the school’s policy and procedure.
• To take reasonable precautions whilst in charge of the children to see that they do nothing that is likely to injure themselves or others.
What are we looking for?
• Ability to work as part of a team, form good relationships with other colleagues to ensure effective lunchtime supervision
• To be able to take charge of groups of children setting and maintaining acceptable behavioural standards
• To be able to ensure the health and safety of all pupils at all times and following process for reporting incidents
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school. Our state-of-the-art campus serves families from Stortford, Stanstead, Farnham and many other neighbouring villages. We are fortunate to have an incredible team of staff, that are creative, hard-working and inspired to develop leaders of the future.
Avanti Grange is a non-faith, co-educational, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “Working at Avanti Grange, has been a breath of fresh air, not only is it like a family, but the vision of the school is so clear, and everyone is working towards it.” - Maths Teacher
Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.
We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens. This is all underpinned by a learning environment that allows all staff and pupils to grow, thrive and become the best versions of themselves.
Principal Quote:
“The school has an exceptionally strong pastoral system which prioritises impeccable behaviour for learning and student wellbeing. Student wellbeing is supported in several ways including timetabled yoga and meditation lessons as well as the opportunity for residential retreats.” - Rhys Jones, Principal Year Groups: Year 7 – Year 13 (Currently to Year 8)
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
• Great opportunities for professional development
• Pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
Further details about the role
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.