Lunchtime Supervisor

Castle Phoenix Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational trust in Coventry is seeking a reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to join their team at Hill Farm Primary School. This part-time position, averaging 6.25 hours per week during term time, involves supervising children during lunchtime, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment. Candidates should be energetic, caring, and ideally have prior experience with children. The role offers professional development opportunities and a supportive team. The position is a fixed-term contract until July 2026, with applications due by 9:00 AM on February 24, 2026.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Engaged children eager to learn

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise and manage children's behavior effectively.
• Experience working with children in an educational setting is preferred.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm in the role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children during lunchtime in the dining hall and playground.
• Escort children to and from the dining area.
• Create engaging play opportunities and ensure children's safety.

Skills

Energetic

Caring

Flexible

Ability to work in a team

Job description

* Lunchtime SupervisorNEWFast Apply# Lunchtime SupervisorEmployerLocation: Coventry, West MidlandsContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part Time, Term TimeContract Length: Fixed term until 31 July 2026Salary: Grade 1 Point 2 £11.59 per hourPosted: 5th February 2026Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 24th February 2026 09:00 AMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1533091Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Contract Length: Fixed term until 31 July 2026* Job ID: 1533091* Share :**Lunchtime Supervisor****Salary: £11.59 per hour****Hours:****Part time, 6.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only****Fixed term til 31 July 2026****(Flexibility required with daily hours of work between 11.30am and 1.30pm)****Start Date: To start as soon as possible**We are looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor to join our hard-working support staff team at Hill Farm Primary School. The lunchtime supervisor team play an important role within our school, ensuring that our pupils experience an enjoyable and safe lunchtime.***Duties will include:***· Looking after a specific group of children and an area of the dining hall/playground each day (although this group/area will vary)· Escorting children to and from the dining room· Supervising children inside and outside during the lunchtime· Monitoring pupil behaviour, intervening as necessary in accordance with school policies including behaviour, safeguarding, health and safety and first aid· Creating play opportunities for children.Candidates will be energetic, caring and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team with a sense of pride in the school environment, having ideally worked with children and/or in an educational setting before.***In return we can offer:***· friendly, happy and well-behaved children who are keen and eager to learn· a caring and supportive team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best for our pupils· the support you may need to take your career forwards with opportunities for professional development.***Important***Visits to the school prior to application are strongly encouraged and will be warmly welcomed. The headteacher, Dawn Wilson, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity, please contact Nicole Nealon to book a visit.**Application deadline: 9.00am Tuesday 24th February 2026**Inspiring children, improving livesWe reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.Theseposts areexempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and assuchappointment tothese postswill be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.Hill Farm Primary School is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilanceEarly applications are encouraged as the Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates to interview prior to the closing date.### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:**Safeguarding**Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.### Hill Farm Primary