Vacancies

About the Post

We are seeking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our team of 10 lunchtime supervision staff. 

The duties for this post will start at 11.45 and finish at 1.15, Monday to Friday.   (Pupils’ lunch break is between 12.10 and 12.55). Staff run a number of lunchtime activities each day to support lunchtime supervision.

Children eat their packed or hot lunches in our two halls.  Lunch is divided into two sittings.   Lunchtime supervisors are required to set up trestle tables, benches and chairs prior to the lunch break, and to clean and tidy away the furniture after children have eaten.  For this reason, the post involves some lifting and handling. 

The team of Midday Supervisors is managed by a Senior Midday Supervisor.  The team meets on a regular basis with the Deputy Headteacher so that information can be shared .

Our school has values of ‘Belonging, achieving and growing’ which we refer to and teach explicitly in order to help the children become incredible community members. We also have a behaviour curriculum in place to support children and staff in ensuring the highest standards.

Christchurch Junior School is a large, popular community school, which caters for almost 500 children aged between 7 and 11 years. The children spend four years here. The classes are organised in year groups hosting four classes each. We welcome children from all walks of life, all faiths and all abilities. The children enjoy excellent facilities in modern, purpose-built premises.

We are a member of Twynham Learning - a multi-academy trust of ambitious infant, junior, primary and secondary schools serving the local community. Our aim is to offer this generation of children, and those involved in their education, the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Work with our happy, enthusiastic, well-motivated pupils
• Become part of our dedicated, friendly, supportive staff team
• Develop skills through personalised and whole school CPD
• Contribute expertise and strengths to help enrich our pupil’s lunch break
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy.

What we can offer you

• By working at our school, you will be making a positive contribution to our local community
• An opportunity to work with wonderful children
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are able to carry out manual handling of  lunch tables and chairs etc.
• Are able to work with limited supervision to an established work pattern
• Work as a co-operative member of a team
• Have an ability to respond positively to children and support them in behaving to the correct standard
• Have good communication skills
• Have a calm, patient manner.

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Emma Barton on 01202 026065 or email at emma.barton@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our official Twynham Learning application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is Friday 5 December 2025 at 8am. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date. In the event that we attract positive application(s) before Friday 5 December, we reserve the right to close this process early.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.