Midday Supervisor at St. John's CE First School

St John's CE First School is looking for a Midday Supervisor to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £4,463 per annum (Grade 1, pay award pending)

This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 8.33 hours per week and 38 weeks per year. 

It is offered on a Permanent basis.

Interview date: Tuesday 8 July 2025.

Approximate start date 1 September 2025.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support pupils through their lunch break.  

The role involves providing high quality supervision to ensure the safety, general welfare and behaviour of pupils during the lunchtime period.  You will be part of a team and required to assist with serving hot meals, setting up and clearing away of tables and chairs in the hall, supporting the children in the lunch hall, basic cleaning duties around the dining area and supervision of children when outside on the playground.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.  

If you have any further questions, please contact Sarah Small on 01202 883675 or by emailing [email protected]

St John's CE First School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

St John's CE First School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Part of Initio Learning Trust, St John’s CE First School is a vibrant school with strong links to the local community. The school is well resourced; has extensive opportunities for outdoor learning; has a happy, friendly and supportive staff team and children who are eager to learn and achieve their best.

For more information please visit our school website: http://www.stjohnswimborne.dorset.sch.uk/

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above. 

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme 

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan