Lunchtime Supervisor
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9QX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | b4164c11-6f43-4e38-b011-a93d536e0b33 |
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 lunch periods pupils are in a clean and safe environment. In addition, promoting positive play and pupil behaviour whilst eating and playing in line with the standards expected of the School, and that pupils are ready to return to class 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 spillages of 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 all furniture 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 Policy maintaining a calm and understanding approach, whilst ensuring that unacceptable behaviour is managed and 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
What We Offer
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)
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption SchemesWe are committed to supporting you and your family every step of the way. Our family-friendly occupational leave policies will help you enjoy quality time with your new family.
• Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
You will be responsible for the setting up and clearing of the hall for lunches, ensuring that during the lunch periods pupils are in a clean and safe environment. In addition, promoting positive play and pupil behaviour whilst eating and playing in line with the standards expected of the School, and that pupils are ready to return to class 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 spillages of 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 all furniture 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 Policy maintaining a calm and understanding approach, whilst ensuring that unacceptable behaviour is managed and 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
What We Offer
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)
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption SchemesWe are committed to supporting you and your family every step of the way. Our family-friendly occupational leave policies will help you enjoy quality time with your new family.
• Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.