Hours of work: 10 per week.
Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave).
As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.
Closing date: Friday 4 September, 2026.
Interview date: Thursday 10 September, 2026.
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Polegate School
Oakleaf Drive
Polegate
BN26 6PT
Phone: 01323482404
Email: [email protected]
Website: Polegate School
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Not just any school...This is Polegate School!
Midday Supervisor Assistant vacancy at Polegate School!
Please apply if you:
Enjoy working with children and supporting them to enjoy their time in school. Get involved in supporting play.
Work collaboratively with others to ensure safe and efficient lunchtime supervision.
Can be flexible in supporting the school when arrangements change due to staffing or other needs.
Have high standards when it comes to providing a safe, calm, clean dining area for pupils.
Have high standards of pupils’ behaviour and follow school behaviour policy being assertive and resolving issues independently following our ethos of, ‘curious not furious.’
Show understanding of SEN and more vulnerable pupils and the need to be sensitive to these.
Build good relationships with all staff to enable you to liaise effectively with Class Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Kitchen Staff.
Have great ideas about play and how to engage children.
Engage in training opportunities embracing our vision of learning without limits.
Use school systems to maintain accurate reporting.
Be alert to safeguarding concerns and report following policy.
Complete first aid training to enable treatment of minor injuries.
You will be fully supported through an Induction program and introduced to your role.
To find out more about the school please look at our school website: Polegate School
Applicants may be invited to interview once their application has been received, and we reserve the right to offer the position to a candidate prior to the closing date.
To apply for this role please request your application and job description pack, by contacting Monika Bailey at: [email protected] .
Alternatively please download here: the Job description and Application pack and email completed version to the school office.
Polegate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.
The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.
If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.
Additional Information
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record .
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.
