Midday Supervisor
Midday Supervisor
- 0241
- Lift Charles Warren, Old Groveway, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, MK6 3AZ
- Permanent
- Lift Charles Warren
- Closing date: 28 September 2026
- £5,186.92 – £5,351.55
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Lift Schools Benefits
- 38 Weeks per year
- Advert opened: 14 September 2026
Could you help us make lunchtimes a safe, positive and enjoyable part of every child's day?
We are looking for a friendly and reliable Midday Supervisor to join our team at Lift Charles Warren. You'll play an important role in supporting our pupils during lunchtime, helping to create a safe, inclusive and positive environment where every child feels supported.
About the role
As a Midday Supervisor, you'll supervise pupils across our dining and outdoor areas, encourage positive behaviour and help ensure lunchtimes run safely and smoothly. This includes helping set up and clear dining tables to prepare the space for lunch and leave it clean afterwards.
You'll build positive relationships with our pupils, support their wellbeing, and work closely with colleagues to address any concerns that arise during lunchtime.
Key responsibilities
- Supervise pupils during lunchtime in dining, playground and other designated areas
- Set up tables prior to lunch service and clear them away at the end of the session
- Encourage positive behavior, respectful interactions and an inclusive environment
- Support pupils' welfare and respond appropriately to any concerns or incidents
- Help maintain a safe, clean and well-organised lunchtime environment
- Support lunchtime activities where required and work closely with the wider school team
We are looking for someone who
You'll be positive, patient and approachable, with the ability to build good relationships with children and work effectively as part of a team.
You'll be able to remain calm, use your initiative and communicate clearly with pupils and colleagues. Experience supervising children or young people is essential, and previous experience in a school or lunchtime supervisory role would be an advantage.
Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to creating a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for every child.
Your new school
Lift Charles Warren is a welcoming and inclusive primary school for children aged 4–11, based in Simpson, Milton Keynes.
Alongside our mainstream provision, we have a specialist Communication and Language provision, Butterflies, supporting children from EYFS through to Key Stage 1 who are placed with us by the Local Authority.
Our school is set within extensive grounds, surrounded by trees and a canal, providing a wonderful environment for our children to learn and grow. Our pupils are enthusiastic and eager to succeed, and our dedicated team is committed to ensuring every child feels supported and has the opportunity to thrive.
Who is Lift Schools?
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.
Discover how we'll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that's right for you: How we support you
This position is 8.75 hours per week.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
