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We are seeking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our lunchtime team to supervise and guide the children during the lunch period, in a safe and welcoming environment.

The successful candidate will have the health, safety and welfare of the children in mind at all times and the ability to engage professionally with staff and children alike.

Working Pattern:  Mon - Fri 11.30am - 2.00pm, 12.5 hours per week

Term time + Inset Days (working 39 weeks per year)

Salary:  Level 4 £25,183 FTE / £13.05p/h

Actual annual salary: £7,374.93

Temple Sutton Primary School is a vibrant 3-form entry primary, housed in an attractive building which serves a diverse and supportive community.

The successful candidate will be able to lead a small friendly team. They should be able to engage with children, support and care for them, deal with any issues in a calm and positive way and ensure that lunchtimes are safe, positive and happy.

Duties will include:

• Leading and organising the midday team
• Handling absence cover and return to work meetings
• Supervising children in the lunch hall, playground and classrooms
• Ordering resources for safe and fun playtimes which encourage all types of play
• Preparing the dinner hall for lunch and clearing away afterwards
• Encouraging healthy eating
• Administering first aid
• Respecting the need for confidentiality

We can offer you: 

• A supportive, welcoming staff team and work environment
• Training
• Wonderful children who are a pleasure to work with
• a focus on staff well-being as part of the Learning in Harmony Trust putting staff first and providing many incentives and opportunities including free access to the Perkbox staff benefit scheme

Closing date:  11 May 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 16 May 2025

Safeguarding Statement

Learning in Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and the successful applicant will need a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate and supportive references.

Are you currently working as support staff in a school and seeking a new challenge?
Are you considering a career change from another industry?
Or are you a recent graduate eager to begin your journey in education?

The Learning in Harmony Teacher Training Programme welcomes aspiring teachers from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our current cohort includes individuals just like you—spanning various ages and professions—who are now embarking on their teaching careers with us.

Join our next cohort starting in September 2025, and take the first step toward making a meaningful impact in education.
We have partnered with educational charity Ambition Institute to deliver this 12-month teacher training programme.

This partnership combines expert knowledge from within our schools with Ambition’s high-quality curriculum, developed by educational experts, many of whom are former teachers with first-hand experience in the classroom.

Here are five reasons why you should join our teaching training programme:
• Train in one school: You’ll do most of your training in one of our schools. This gives you immediate opportunities to put the theory you’ve learned into practice in a classroom, supported by teaching experts.
• Be guided by a mentor: To ensure you’re supported throughout your training; we match you with an experienced teacher who will guide you every step of the way.
• Benefit from blended learning: You’ll get the high-quality academic training you'd expect to get from a university combined with immersive, classroom
learning.
• Become a qualified teacher. After successfully completing the programme, you’ll achieve qualified teacher status (QTS), and a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) enabling you to start your career in teaching straight away.

Eligibility:
To be eligible, you will need:
• An undergraduate bachelor's degree with honours, generally 2:2 or above, or equivalent.
• A GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and maths, or equivalent.
• Primary school trainees will need a GCSE grade 4/C or above in science, or equivalent.
• You must have Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the training programme.

Unfortunately, Ambition Institute cannot sponsor your visa.

Location
The Learning in Harmony Teacher Training Programme benefits from a growing network of partner schools across Southend-on-Sea & Essex.

Funding & Tuition fees
Tuition fees for our Teacher Training programme are £9,250 for full-time study and £12,500 for part-time study. You can apply for government funding to cover the costs of your tuition fees.

Maintenance loan for 2024 to 2025
You may also decide to apply for a maintenance loan of up to £13,022 to help you with your living costs. You can do this even if you already have a student loan, regardless of whether you get a teaching bursary or scholarship. You will then only have to make loan repayments once you are earning.

To find out more about tuition fees and maintenance loans visit www.getintoteaching.education.gov.uk