Midday Supervisor - Part-time

Royal Rise Primary School, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-2085-256S
• Posted:22/01/2026
• Pay:£4,220.00 Annually (Actual)
• Start Date:February 2026
• App Close Date:08/02/2026 at 23:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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About this Role

Position:          Midday Supervisor
Contract:          Permanent
Hours/Weeks:  7.5 hours/ 38 weeks (Monday - Friday - 11.50am - 1.20pm)
Grade:              Kent Scheme A
Salary:             £4,220 (FTE £24,513)
Start date:        February 2026
Closing date:    8^th February 2026

Join our team and help create joyful, safe lunchtimes for our pupils!

 Due to a successful internal promotion,  we are looking for a caring, reliable, and positive Midday Supervisor to ensure that our lunchtimes are a happy, calm, and enjoyable part of the school day.

You will play a vital role in supporting children’s play, wellbeing, and social development, while ensuring they feel safe, confident, and ready to return to learning in the afternoon.

 Key Responsibilities

As a valued member of our lunchtime team, you will:

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground, and indoor areas when required.
• Encourage positive play, cooperation, and inclusion among all pupils.
• Promote good behaviour and always model our school values.
• Support children in managing friendships, resolving minor conflicts, and building social skills.
• Ensure pupils’ safety, wellbeing, and comfort throughout the lunchtime period.
• Provide simple first aid (training provided if needed).
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a friendly, supportive lunchtime environment.
• Help set up and clear away dining hall equipment as required.

 Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy working with children and want to make a positive impact on their day.
• Are warm, patient, and approachable with a nurturing attitude.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.
• Are reliable, committed, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Can remain calm, fair, and consistent when supporting children.
• Are enthusiastic about promoting active, fun, and inclusive play.
• Share our values of kindness, respect, teamwork, and ambition
• Experience working with children is helpful but not essential—your attitude, care, and willingness to learn are what matter most.

How to apply 

Please apply via MyNewTerm with your application form and a short supporting statement explaining how your skills match this role. (If you would prefer the application form in a different format, please contact the school office.)

 We reserve the right to close this advert early, should a suitable applicant be found.

Information about the school

Royal Rise Primary School, part of Cygnus Academies Trust, is a thriving one-form entry school set in the heart of the Tonbridge community. Our children are happy, enthusiastic, and keen to learn. The school is celebrating its second year of excellent SATS results and is now in the top 10% of schools nationally.

We have a supportive, passionate leadership team and a dedicated team of staff who provide the highest standard of education for every child, creating an environment where learning is fun, and every member of our school community is valued.

Cygnus Academies Trust

Royal Rise 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

· Employee support services.

· Effective CPD opportunities

· Collaborative working with other schools within our Trust

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:Royal Rise, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2DQ
• Telephone: 01732 354 143
• Email: office@royalriseprimary.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Midday Supervisor Application Pack