Midday Supervisor

**Academy**:Great Yarmouth Primary Academy **Category**:Education Support (School Based) **Start Date**:September 2025 **Closing Date**:Thu, Jul 24, 2025 **Job Weeks**:38 Weeks **Hours**:7.5 hours per week **Type**:Permanent, Part Time **Job Reference**:JUL20254997 **Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale B: £4,101 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£23,656 per annum full time/full year equivalent)** **Part Time: 7.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday (1.5 hours per day)** **Working Weeks: 38 weeks** **Start Date: September 2025** Great Yarmouth Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and responsible person to join our friendly lunchtime team as a Midday Supervisor. The role holder will join a small team of Midday Supervisors; helping to set up and clear away the dining room, supervise children in the dining hall and outside areas, and ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils during lunchtimes. **The main responsibility of this role will be** To supervise children in all areas of the school, including the dining room, play areas, classroom - as directed by either the Assistant Principal or the Vice Principal in order to ensure the safety and good behaviour of the children. To supervise children during the meal to ensure that a good atmosphere is maintained. To encourage good eating habits and assist younger children where necessary. To provide general assistance in the dining area as necessary, e.g. wiping up spillages to ensure a safe and ordered environment is maintained at all times. To supervise movement of pupils to and from the dining room in order to ensure the safety and well being of the pupils. To set up and clear away tables in the dining room. Empathy with children Ability to exert authority and give directions/instruction in a confident manner Ability to communicate with children and adults Flexibility Approachability Basic knowledge of health and safety within a school environment. Great Yarmouth Primary Academy is an Ofsted 'Good' school in the heart of Great Yarmouth. The school is proud to serve an immensely diverse community and are committed to continuing to raise educational standards ensuring children develop academically and socially by delivering a knowledge rich curriculum from a team who are passionate about pedagogical understanding with English and Maths at the heart of our learning. The school also provides an extensive wider curriculum ensuring children have the knowledge, skills, and cultural capital to progress in their school career and into adult life ensuring lifelong passions and enthusiasm for children which will support their education and wellbeing. The academy has developed the foundations of a community hub within school, which will ensure children from birth - 11 years as well as parents are able to access support and develop relationships with educational professionals. We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners. The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding. For information on what it is like to live and work in Great Yarmouth, click here. Great Yarmouth Primary Academy was last inspected by Ofsted in June 2021, with the report rating the school as Good. The report praises the academy, stating that "pupils at Great Yarmouth Primary Academy are polite, respectful and proud to come to school" and that "pupils spoken to feel safe in school." When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees. We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme. **The Trust also offers**: Generous holiday entitlement Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving