Lunchtime Supervisor
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0ET |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 861875c4-dd4d-412d-8545-55e5e9306388 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be responsible for the setting up and clearing of the hall for lunches, ensuring that during the lunchperiods pupils are in a clean and safe environment. In addition, promoting positive play and pupil behaviourwhilst eating and playing in line with the standards expected of the School, and that pupils are ready to return toclass on time.
Principal Accountabilities
1. Supervise pupil behaviour whilst pupils are engaged in positive play and whilst eating lunch.
2. Ensure that the dining area is clean and prepared prior, during and after meal breaks, ensuring spillagesof food or liquid are cleaned immediately and that the environment is kept safe to prevent accidents.
3. Ensure pupils have eaten and are ready to return to class within the allocated time period.
4. At the end of the lunchtime, within a restricted time scale, ensure the hall is tidies and cleared, with allfurniture and equipment safely stored away so that the hall is safe and ready to use by the School.
5. Maintain the health, safety, welfare, good conduct and safeguarding of pupils during the midday break,having regard to special or additional needs advised to you in line with School procedure.
6. In a fair and consistent manner, encourage good behaviour and conduct in line with the School Policymaintaining a calm and understanding approach, whilst ensuring that unacceptable behaviour is managedand reported in line with School procedure.
7. Positively promote physical activity and play during the lunchtime period to support wellbeing.
8. In the event of an injury or accident ensure the matter is dealt with in line with School Policy and procedure.
What the school offers its staff
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy is a values driven school with the values of respect, kindness, teamwork, inclusivity, aspiration and achievement underpinning everything we do. We believe that children learn best when they are happy, well cared for and secure in themselves. We work hard to build supportive relationships between all the adults and children to make sure that everybody enjoys their time in the school. We expect all members of our school community to take age appropriate responsibility for their own actions and learning. We have high expectations of everybody and provide the children with a wide range of challenging and engaging opportunities so that they can achieve at a high level.
At the University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, we are dedicated to your growth. We understand that everyone's career aspirations are unique, and we are here to provide personalised support to help you succeed.
• Directly linked with the University of Chichester, sharing an ethos of excellence and lifelong learning.
• Coaching and mentoring to support your career journey.
• Workshops, seminars and conferences to help you enhance your skills.
• Personalised Development Plans that align with your goals.
• Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
• Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.
You will be responsible for the setting up and clearing of the hall for lunches, ensuring that during the lunchperiods pupils are in a clean and safe environment. In addition, promoting positive play and pupil behaviourwhilst eating and playing in line with the standards expected of the School, and that pupils are ready to return toclass on time.
Principal Accountabilities
1. Supervise pupil behaviour whilst pupils are engaged in positive play and whilst eating lunch.
2. Ensure that the dining area is clean and prepared prior, during and after meal breaks, ensuring spillagesof food or liquid are cleaned immediately and that the environment is kept safe to prevent accidents.
3. Ensure pupils have eaten and are ready to return to class within the allocated time period.
4. At the end of the lunchtime, within a restricted time scale, ensure the hall is tidies and cleared, with allfurniture and equipment safely stored away so that the hall is safe and ready to use by the School.
5. Maintain the health, safety, welfare, good conduct and safeguarding of pupils during the midday break,having regard to special or additional needs advised to you in line with School procedure.
6. In a fair and consistent manner, encourage good behaviour and conduct in line with the School Policymaintaining a calm and understanding approach, whilst ensuring that unacceptable behaviour is managedand reported in line with School procedure.
7. Positively promote physical activity and play during the lunchtime period to support wellbeing.
8. In the event of an injury or accident ensure the matter is dealt with in line with School Policy and procedure.
What the school offers its staff
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy is a values driven school with the values of respect, kindness, teamwork, inclusivity, aspiration and achievement underpinning everything we do. We believe that children learn best when they are happy, well cared for and secure in themselves. We work hard to build supportive relationships between all the adults and children to make sure that everybody enjoys their time in the school. We expect all members of our school community to take age appropriate responsibility for their own actions and learning. We have high expectations of everybody and provide the children with a wide range of challenging and engaging opportunities so that they can achieve at a high level.
At the University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, we are dedicated to your growth. We understand that everyone's career aspirations are unique, and we are here to provide personalised support to help you succeed.
• Directly linked with the University of Chichester, sharing an ethos of excellence and lifelong learning.
• Coaching and mentoring to support your career journey.
• Workshops, seminars and conferences to help you enhance your skills.
• Personalised Development Plans that align with your goals.
• Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
• Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.