Lunchtime Supervisor
| Posting date: | 14 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5ce9005b-4829-4a99-a5df-13890754f687 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The main purpose of the role is to supervise and assist children during lunchtime, inside the school and on the playground, to ensure a safe and positive learning environment is maintained and that all children behave in an appropriate manner. This role covers a range of activities to ensure that lunchtimes at school are a safe and effective part of children’s education and development.
We are looking to appoint a confident Lunchtime Supervisor. The successful candidate will need to be able to:
• Provide a safe environment for children and take responsibility for supervising and assisting children over the lunchtime period.
• To monitor children in the dining room in order to encourage children to eat healthy, balanced lunches.
• Make decisions to resolve problems and issues that may arise during the lunchtime period
• Be a team player with great communication skills, a sense of humour and ability to develop positive relationships with both children and adults.
• We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting exciting, meaningful play experiences for our children and committed to our school vision.
• Liaise with teaching staff to share information, concerns and issues regarding children to ensure that there is continuity in helping to solve any issues or problems throughout the school.
• Deal with, record and make appropriate decisions concerning first aid incidents and illness to ensure maximum safety for the children during lunchtime. Check, monitor and resolve health and welfare issues, and where necessary refer these to appropriate members of staff.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assist Programme
On site Parking
Training
Cycle to Work Scheme
Perks at Work
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.
The main purpose of the role is to supervise and assist children during lunchtime, inside the school and on the playground, to ensure a safe and positive learning environment is maintained and that all children behave in an appropriate manner. This role covers a range of activities to ensure that lunchtimes at school are a safe and effective part of children’s education and development.
We are looking to appoint a confident Lunchtime Supervisor. The successful candidate will need to be able to:
• Provide a safe environment for children and take responsibility for supervising and assisting children over the lunchtime period.
• To monitor children in the dining room in order to encourage children to eat healthy, balanced lunches.
• Make decisions to resolve problems and issues that may arise during the lunchtime period
• Be a team player with great communication skills, a sense of humour and ability to develop positive relationships with both children and adults.
• We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting exciting, meaningful play experiences for our children and committed to our school vision.
• Liaise with teaching staff to share information, concerns and issues regarding children to ensure that there is continuity in helping to solve any issues or problems throughout the school.
• Deal with, record and make appropriate decisions concerning first aid incidents and illness to ensure maximum safety for the children during lunchtime. Check, monitor and resolve health and welfare issues, and where necessary refer these to appropriate members of staff.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assist Programme
On site Parking
Training
Cycle to Work Scheme
Perks at Work
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.