Job title: Lunch Break Supervisor
Salary: £12.85 p/h (CSET 13)
Hours: 6.35 per week
Working pattern: 12.55-13.10, Monday-Friday
Working weeks: 38 weeks per year (term time only)
Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2026
Cherry Garden Primary School is delighted to offer a part-time, term time opportunity for a Lunchbreak Supervisor to join our friendly team. Our supervisors play a vital role in creating a safe, happy, and well-organised lunchtime experience for our pupils.
About the job
We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Lunchbreak Supervisor to join our school team and help make lunchtimes a positive part of every child’s day. You’ll work closely with staff and pupils to create a safe, sociable, and fun environment—whether it’s setting up the dining hall, supporting children during meals, or leading play and activities in the playground (or indoors on rainy days). Your presence will bring stability, encouragement, and fun to our lunchtime routine.
About you
You’ll be someone who brings warmth, energy, and a sense of fun to the role. We’re looking for someone who is:
- Flexible, calm, and well-organised
- Able to take initiative and work confidently as part of a team
- Sensitive to the needs of all children
- Approachable, with strong communication skills
- Positive, playful, and ready to brighten up lunchtime
If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
About Us
At Cherry Garden we are proud of our school's reputation and achievements; providing a safe, nurturing environment in which children can thrive.
As a school, we believe that our children are not just at Cherry Garden to reach high academic standards. We also believe that they should understand what it means to stay healthy – both physically and mentally; they must know what it means to be a member of our local community but also their responsibilities as a global citizen; and they must have the opportunities to be engaged and enriched, to excel and be excited in their learning. This is supported by our excellent team members, who work collaboratively to support and engage with the students and each other.
We can offer you:
- Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
- Values, ethos and vision that are lived
- An open and honest culture
- Local Government pension with up to 19% Employer contributions
- Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
- Discounted gym membership
- Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Dedicated counselling service
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by Monday 3rd November 2025 at 9am. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website. If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact us to arrange that.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
Cherry Garden Primary School 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 under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.