About Us
Main purpose
A midday supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils and the school’s premises during the midday break to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.
Duties and responsibilities
Supervision
- Supervise pupils in in the lunch area, playground and classrooms (for wet play)
- Encourage pupils to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the class teacher
- Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feedback any concerns to class teachers
Organisation
- Set up and put away the tables, chairs and other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area
- Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner
- Clean up food and water spillages
Health and safety
- Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
- Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider
- Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
- Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs
- Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to pupils
- Feedback concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff
Behaviour
- Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
- Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
- Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area and when using play resources/equipment
- Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour
Play
- Organise play activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of play equipment
- Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share play equipment
- Help to resolve issues between pupils during play activities
Safeguarding
- Make sure pupils remain on the school premises during the midday break
- Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals
Other areas of responsibility
- Read and follow the relevant school policies
- Undertake training required to develop in the role
Please note: this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that a midday supervisor will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
Parklands is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Job Details
Salary: £5557.63
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 1 year
Working Pattern: Term Time Only
Location: Chichester
Interviews: Monday 13th July 2026
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to:
Qualifications
and training
- First aid training (or willingness to complete it)
- Working with children or young people
- Working and collaborating within a team
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise
- Ability to use own initiative and take action accordingly
- Effective communication with adults and children
- Ability to follow instructions from senior team members
- Ability to have a firm but fair approach to handling behaviour issues in line with the school’s policies
- Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues
- Commitment to supporting and understanding pupil needs
- Uphold and promote the ethos and values of the school
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
Further Information
Parklands C P School and West Sussex County Council are 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.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01243 788630.
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02667.
Job Reference: SCHO02667
