Midday Supervisory Assistant

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust and the Eden Federation

Tel: 01603 880553

Email: officeeaston@trinity.dneat.org

• Salary – Support Staff, Point 3, £3,496 actual pa (£24,796 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 6.25 hours per week
• Term Time only
• Required for September 2026

St Peter’s Primary Academy is looking to recruit a Midday Supervisory Assistant to join their wonderful support staff team.

Key Responsibilities

• To supervise pupils in designated areas of the school during the midday break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct through appropriate application of the school's policies and procedures.
• To establish safe and appropriate behaviour by effective intervention or referral to senior staff.
• To supervise the movement of pupils to and from dining areas, including any personal hygiene requirements.
• To maintain good order in dining areas.
• To assist pupils, where necessary, with the collection of food and return of trays, or other items to the service counter.
• To assist pupils, where necessary, with the proper use of cutlery, drinking facilities or other aspects of the midday meal.
• To assist in the clearance of any spillages and wiping down, clearing or resetting of tables, as appropriate.
• To assist in the setting up and removal of tables and chairs in the dining room.
• To take any immediate action to attend to sickness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance if needed.
• To complete any documentation required by the school in relation to incidents occurring during the lunchtime break period and to participate in review meetings, as required.

The Ideal Candidate Will have

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• The ability to work calmly in a busy environment
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Flexibility, adaptability and can use own initiative

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 12noon - 1.15pm

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or contact the Head of School Mrs Fiona Flavell on 01603 880310 or email on - officeeaston@trinity.dneat.org 

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  31 July 2026, 9am

Interview date:  after 20 August 2026

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. 

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.