Midday Supervisory Assistant

Theplt; Burnham-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 4,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Burnham-on-Sea seeks a caring Lunchtime Supervisor to oversee children at playtime and promote good eating habits in a supportive environment. This role involves guiding activities, encouraging social skills, and maintaining discipline during lunchtime. Ideal for those looking to begin a career in education, this part-time position offers a fixed-term contract of 7 months and includes benefits such as a health scheme and staff discounts.

Benefits

Access to wellbeing centre

Healthcare scheme

Discounted nursery fees

Contributory pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Health & Fitness offers

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• First Aid qualification desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working with children desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee children at lunchtime and lead play activities.
• Listen to children and encourage their play.
• Promote student well-being and self-reliance.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children

Ability to work flexibly within a team

Understanding of the developmental needs of children

Job description

* Midday Supervisory AssistantNEW# Midday Supervisory AssistantEmployerLocation: Burnham-on-Sea, SomersetContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part TimeContract Length: 7 MonthsSalary: TPLTSS1 £3,527 (actual salary)Posted: 16th December 2025Start Date: 9th February 2026Expires: 11th January 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: 9th February 2026Job ID: 1526465Job Reference: PLT-R645Start Date: 9th February 2026* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Contract Length: 7 Months* Job ID: 1526465* Share :**Permanent****Term Time Only****Part time - 6.25 Hours per week****TPLTSS1 £3,527 (actual salary)****Plus various Company Benefits**The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit a Lunchtime Supervisor to work at our Berrow Primary Church Academy.Berrow Primary Church Academy is a small school with community at its heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with positive outcomes, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.We are looking for a friendly, empathetic and caring Lunchtime Supervisor for our small primary school. The role will include supervising and engaging with the children during playtime, monitoring and encouraging good eating habits, rewarding good behaviour and social skills and building relationships. ***This is an ideal opportunity to begin a career in education.*****As part of this role, you will;*** Oversee children at lunchtime and lead play activities.* Listen to the children and encourage their play, but also has the necessary skills to maintain discipline in the playground.* Promote student well-being by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others, develop their self-reliance and self-esteem, help children to practice good standards of personal health and hygiene.**The successful candidates will have;*** Ability to work flexibly within a team and motivate students.* Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children.* Understanding of the developmental needs of children.* Ability to maintain confidentiality.* First Aid qualification desirable but not essential.* Experience of working with children desirable but not essential.**We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.****At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..*** The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.* Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.* Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.* Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.* CPD opportunities both internally & externally.* A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.* Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.* Flu vaccinations.**About The Priory Learning Trust:**TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.**The Priory Learning 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 paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.****The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.**This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.**Closing Date: 11 January 2026****Proposed Interview Date: TBC****Proposed Start Date: 09 February 2026**### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Berrow Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Berrow Primary Church AcademyPart of### The Priory Learning Trust