Midday Supervisor
About this role
Midday Supervisor (School Support Staff)
Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing
Client: Lift Anglesey (Part of Lift Schools)
Location: Clarence Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3LG
Position Type: Permanent | Part-Time (6.25 Hours/Week, 39 Weeks/Year – Term Time Only)
Start Date: Immediate Start Available
Salary: £3,531.22 – £3,763.09 per annum (Actual Salary) + Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Lift Schools Benefits
Key Dates: Closing Date: 12 October 2026
About the Role
Supportive Bridge Staffing is delighted to partner with Lift Anglesey in recruiting a caring, approachable, and reliable Midday Supervisor to join their team.
In this position, you will play an essential role in ensuring lunchtimes are safe, happy, and well-organized for pupils. Supervised across the dining hall, playgrounds, and shared school areas, children will rely on your presence to foster positive social interactions, manage lunch routines, and maintain a friendly environment where everyone feels safe and included.
Key Responsibilities
Active Supervision: Supervise pupils during their lunch break across dining halls, playgrounds, and communal spaces.
Positive Behaviour Support: Encourage respectful behavior, fair play, and positive peer relationships.
Safety & Hazard Response: Proactively monitor for safety risks, responding calmly and appropriately to minor incidents or concerns.
Tidy & Welcoming Environment: Assist in keeping dining areas clean and tidy, supporting lunchtime play or structured outdoor activities where required.
Child Welfare & Safeguarding: Support the emotional and physical wellbeing of pupils, reporting any pastoral or safeguarding concerns to appropriate staff.
What We Are Looking For
Qualities & Skills:
Calm, patient, caring, and approachable demeanor with children.
Strong communication skills and the ability to interact warmly with primary school pupils.
Practical initiative and a collaborative team-player attitude.
Genuine commitment to child safety, safeguarding, and equality.
Previous experience in a school environment or midday supervisor role is beneficial but not essential (experience supervising children as a parent or carer is welcomed).
About the School & Network
Lift Anglesey: Rated Good by Ofsted, Lift Anglesey is a large, thriving primary school serving over 600 pupils in Burton on Trent. The school is known for its warm, welcoming community where children are inspired to be curious, confident, and ambitious learners.
Lift Schools Network: A national trust of 62 primary, secondary, and special schools educating over 35,000 pupils across the country. Joining Lift Schools provides continuous training, local government pension access, and trust-wide benefits.