Lunchtime Supervisor

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Leeds is looking for a Lunchtime Supervisor to join the team. The role involves supervising children during lunch, ensuring their wellbeing, and promoting healthy eating habits. Candidates should be caring, patient, and able to work collaboratively with others. This permanent position offers a pro-rata salary of £24,413 - £24,769. Applications are welcomed from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing a supportive school culture.

Qualifications

• Enjoys working with children in a school setting.
• Is caring, patient, and approachable.
• Maintains confidentiality and supports safeguarding practices.
• Is reliable, flexible, and a strong team player.
• Can supervise children effectively and adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Assisting pupils while they eat, ensuring good table manners.
• Supervising play and leading safe, engaging playground activities.
• Implementing school behaviour and safeguarding policies.

Skills

Working with children

Caring and patient attitude

Maintaining confidentiality

Reliable and flexible

Supervision abilities

Job description

Job title and organisationb> Lunchtime Supervisor - St Margaret's C of E Primary School
Salary: A2 pt 2-3
£24,413 - £24,769 pro rata (£12.65 to £12.85 per hour)
Hours: 7.5
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only
Location: St Margaret’s C of E Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Friday 20 February at 9 AM

St Margaret’s C of E Primary School are seeking to appoint a further Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join our team as soon as possible. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who enjoy working with children’ wellbeing and safety during lunchtime

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting pupils while they eat, ensuring good table manners, and promoting healthy eating.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and calm dining environment.
• Supervising play and leading safe, engaging playground activities.
• Implementing school behaviour and safeguarding policies.
• Reporting accidents or serious incidents to the Midday Supervisor.
• Supporting colleagues and working collaboratively with the team.
• Responding to guidance from the Midday Supervisor, including during wet weather.
• Participating in training and contributing to the wider school ethos ofFlourish, Achieve & Believe

Person Specification

• Enjoys working with children in a school setting
• Is caring, patient, and approachable
• Maintains confidentiality and supports safeguarding practices
• Is reliable, flexible, and a strong team player
• Can supervise children effectively and adapt to changing needs

St Margaret’s C of E Primary School is a successful, inclusive, popular two form entry primary school with innovative and creative approaches to learning. We have the BASE on-site, a Resource Provision for children with Complex Communication needs, such as Autism. We are a vibrant and caring place to learn, providing opportunities for every child to succeed. This is an exciting opportunity for candidates who enjoy a large and happy workplace. We greatly value outdoor, practical learning, with an emphasis on high standards of achievement and behaviour. You will be joining a team of highly skilled staff.

Application pack is available on the school website -

Closing date is Friday 20th February at 9.00am. Interviews will be on Thursday 26th January 2026.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.