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Midday Supervisor - Part-time

Sandwich Infant School, Sandwich

  • Ref:KCC886-2626-71S
  • Posted:19/05/2026
  • Pay:£24735 FTE (Actual Annual Salary £2826)
  • Start Date:01/09/2026
  • App Close Date:01/07/2026 at 12:00
  • Interviews:W/C 6th July

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Sandwich Infant School is a welcoming, community-focused school for children aged 5–7, where we pride ourselves on our warm, inclusive ethos and strong relationships with families.
 
We are seeking a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our dedicated team and help ensure that lunchtimes are safe, enjoyable and well-managed for all pupils.
 
This post is for 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 12pm-1pm, term time only (38 weeks).
 
As a Midday Supervisor, you will play a key role in supporting pupils during the lunchtime period, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and positive behaviour across the school site.
 
This will include supervising children in the dining hall and playground, encouraging social interaction and supporting pupils to have a positive lunchtime experience.
 
Key responsibilities
•     Supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground and school premises
•     Promote good behaviour, safety and wellbeing at all times
•     Encourage positive play, social skills and good manners
•     Assist pupils as needed during lunchtime routines
•     Deal with minor incidents and report concerns to appropriate staff
•     Support the school’s safeguarding, behaviour and health & safety policies
 
Midday Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that lunchtime is a safe, orderly and enjoyable period, acting as a positive role model for pupils.

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

Sandwich Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Interested applicants should apply via our recruiting platform My New Term by clicking the link below, where you can upload a CV to auto‑populate your application form.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148502/EDV-2026-SIS-60958

Information about the school

Sandwich Infant School is a two-form entry school housed in a Victorian building. We enjoy close links with the community, the church, local nurseries and Sandwich Junior School. We are part of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk) and are a member of the STAR (Sandwich Town and Rural) Alliance.

Sandwich Infant School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. We will also need to conduct social media checks at the point of application. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01304) 613358

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.