Midday Supervisory Assistant

2 weeks ago

Sherborne DT QY, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time £12,000 - £24,000 per year

Salary: Grade 1, Point 2: £1,212 per annum

Contract: Permanent, 2.17 hours per week, 38.4 weeks per year (term time plus 4 inset days)

We are looking for a caring, reliable, and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our dedicated team at Thornford Primary School. This vital role involves supervising children during their lunchtime break, both in the dining hall and in the playground, ensuring a safe, happy, and inclusive environment for all. The successful canidate will be required to work Mondays and Tuesdays from 12pm to 1:05pm.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervising children during lunch and playtime
  • Encouraging positive behaviour and good table manners
  • Supporting children with any lunchtime needs
  • Helping to set up and tidy away dining equipment
  • Promoting safe and active play

We are looking for someone who:

  • Enjoys working with children and has a nurturing approach
  • Can work well as part of a team
  • Is calm, patient, and dependable
  • Understands the importance of safeguarding and child welfare

You are warmly encouraged to visit our school prior to application, please do not hesitate to contact the school office, via

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification, and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Sherborne Area Schools' Trust (SAST) recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

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