Midday Supervisor
This is a Temporary, Part Time - Term Time Only vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
About this Role
St Michael's CE Middle School is looking for a Midday Supervisor to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £3,626 per annum (Grade 1)
This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 6.25 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.
It is offered on a temporary basis until 31.08.2027
Approximate start date October 2026.
St Michaels Middle School is looking to recruit a dedicated individual to join our team. We are looking for someone who takes pride in creating a safe space for students during the midday break and who can respond in a calm and caring manner when dealing with pupils and responding to accidents and carrying out first aid. You will be confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator and be able to work as part of our existing team.
You will be required to work Monday - Friday, between the hours of 12-2:15pm. The exact working pattern will be discussed during interview.
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 Trust/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 furniture where necessary.
● To take any immediate action to attend to illness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance.
● To report any unauthorised visitors on school premises.
● 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.
● Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
Essential knowledge and skills:
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Experience of following procedures and processes
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Previous experience of working in a school would be desirable
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Be able to establish positive expectations of pupil behaviour
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Have a sensitivity to pupils’personal needs
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Be organised, methodical and a clear communicator
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Fluency in English for all student and public-facing roles.
Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2026
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
If you have any further questions, please contact Jodie Phelps on 01202 883433 or by emailing recruitment@stmichaelsmiddle.org
Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.
About our School
Founded in 1971 St Michael’s Middle School is a Church of England school set in stunning grounds in Colehill, on the outskirts of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. With around 600 pupils, our school covers year groups 5-8 (ages 9 to 13) and is consistently oversubscribed on first choice applications.
Middle schools have the advantage of being able to blend together the best parts of primary school teaching with subject specialist teachers and facilities. Pupils study a full breadth of subjects over their four years at the school. Our facilities include science laboratories, product design and cooking workshops, specialist music rooms, ICT suites and PE facilities, including an indoor swimming pool.
We are also proud to offer a wide range of clubs and activities. Each year there are activity weeks, with both residential and day trips available to the pupils. Our school benefits from a strong relationship with the wider community, with local businesses helping deliver our careers provision and charitable groups working with some of our more vulnerable pupils.
St Michael’s achieves high standards and has a robust self-review procedure to explore ways of maintaining and improving these standards. We do not, however, believe in change for change for change’s sake, so we constantly challenge ourselves first with the question, “Is this going to be better for our pupils?’.
We have had our efforts recognised by Ofsted 2018, graded as a good school ,and by SIAMS who judged the school ‘excellent’ in 2019. We have also achieved a number of awards including the Platinum Level School Games Award, the National Music Mark and accreditation as an Eco-School.
For more information please visit our school website: https://www.stmichaelsmiddle.org/
We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.
Initio Learning Trust provides:
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A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
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A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
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Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
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Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.
About Initio Learning Trust
Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.
We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.
Working for Us
Initio Learning Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and aims to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any changes or support you may need as part of this process, please call or email the recruiting manager (see contact details above).
Initio Learning Trust values and respects the diversity of our workforce, and encourages employees to be their unique selves. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce underpins our core values of collaboration, ambition and respect, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. Applicant shortlisting is done without reference to any personal data including your name.
Applying for a job with us - other things you need to know
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.
Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
We are covered by the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975’, which means that we are allowed to ask all candidates to disclose both spent and unspent cautions and criminal convictions to us when applying for a vacancy (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).
Anyone who is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children should not apply for any of our vacancies, as doing so may be an offence—which we will report to the Police.
If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose cautions and criminal convictions (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act).
Please refer to this Caution and Conviction checker for guidance on what needs to be disclosed:
Caution or conviction - Check when to disclose cautions or convictions - GOV.UK
Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK
Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
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