Midday Supervisor
7.5 hours per week
Midday Supervisor – St Blasius Primary Academy
Come and join our friendly team!
St Blasius Primary Academy is looking for a reliable, caring and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our team and help make lunchtimes a happy, safe and enjoyable part of the school day.
Hours: 7½ hours a week over 5 days
Salary: IW NJC SCP 3 £25,614 pro rata per annum (actual salary £4,493 per annum)
Start date: as soon as possible
Closing date: Friday, 27th November 2026
The role
As a Midday Supervisor, you will help supervise and support our children during lunchtime, both in the dining area and outside at play.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising children during lunch and playtimes
- Encouraging positive behaviour, good manners and inclusive play
- Helping children when they need a little extra support
- Supporting the safe and orderly running of the dining area
- Helping to make lunchtimes positive, active and enjoyable
- Following the school’s safeguarding, health and safety procedures
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, patient and approachable
- Reliable and punctual
- Comfortable working with children of primary school age
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Calm and confident when dealing with the everyday challenges of a busy lunchtime
- Committed to keeping children safe and supporting their wellbeing
Experience of working with children would be helpful, but enthusiasm, reliability and the right attitude are just as important.
APPLICATIONS: Available from the school office at St Blasius by contacting 01983 862444 or emailing by admin@stblasius.academy
Completed application forms to be returned by 27th November 2026 - 12 noon to the school office or by emailing them to admin@stblasius.academy
SAFEGUARDING: This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The Trust will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, shortlisted candidates will be required to demonstrate to the Trust, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service check (http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring service-check). This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.
Additional InformationWork Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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Salary range
- £4,493 per year