Close Midday Meals Supervisor - Part-time

Dartford Bridge Community Primary School, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-2117-223S
• Posted:27/06/2025
• Pay:£4,201.51 - Actual Salary (FTE £24,513)
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:08/07/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:11/07/2025

Advert

Post Title: Midday Meals Supervisor

School: Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 7.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday – Term time only

Grade: Kent Scheme A

Salary: £4,201.51 - Actual Salary (FTE £24,513)

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

Advert Closing Date: 8th July 2025 (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date)

Interview Date: 11th July 2025

Lunchtimes are a really important part of the day for children at Dartford Bridge Community Primary School.  Our midday supervisors organise a range of team games and a variety of physical activities to keep children entertained and engaged throughout the lunch period.  We are looking for a motivational, enthusiastic and energetic person to join our team of skilled midday supervisors as soon as possible.  Experience is not essential as training will be provided for the right person.  

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 01322 470 678.

Information about the school

Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

At DBCPS we ensure that our children receive the best education, focussing on building independence, determination and self-belief. Our BRIDGE values are at the heart of everything that we do. Encouraging children to Believe in themselves, Respect each other, show Independence, be Determined, Grow together and demonstrate Excellence.

Our engaging, exciting and creative curriculum encourages children to become life-long, resilient learners who are well prepared for their future as self-motivated and independent citizens of the world. As a community school, we build strong relationships and partnerships to ensure we know all our families well and how best to support them.

We are very proud of our school and hope that you will contact us to arrange a visit so that you can see for yourself. We are located on The Bridge Learning and Community Campus. We see ourselves as part of the local community and we strive to make local and international links to support both learning and citizenship at our school.

For further information about the school, please visit https://www.dartfordbridgecps.com/

Cygnus Academies Trust

Dartford Bridge Community Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

We offer:

Local Government Pension Scheme 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time) Employee support services. Effective CPD opportunities Collaborative working with other schools Excellent ICT facilities Opportunities for flexible working

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information:

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview. Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer. The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website. The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Office
• Address:Dartford Bridge Community Primary School, Birdwood Ave, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GB
• Telephone: Tel: 01322 470678
• Email: office@dbcps.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Specification