Job Title: Lunchtime Supervisors
Actual Annual Salary: £2,746 - £2,804 (£12.60 - £12.86 per hour)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £24,310 - £24,819 (Grade Ai)
Contract Type: 1-year Fixed Term Contract until August 2027. Part Time, Term time only.
Hours: 5 hours per week
Additional role info: Monday to Friday 11.45am – 12.45pm
Provisional Start Date: 1 September 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
Are you passionate about creating a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment for children?
These are rewarding opportunities to join our brand new Airfield Primary Academy as a Lunchtime Supervisors with a strong emphasis on outdoor play and positive social interaction.
Our lunchtime roles focus on dining hall duties as well as supporting children out on the playground, helping to create a safe, enjoyable and purposeful play environment. Working as part of a friendly and supportive lunchtime team, your role will have a distinct focus on overseeing meals times, leading play, encouraging cooperation, and nurturing children’s wellbeing.
As a key adult on the playground, you will help children build confidence, develop teamwork and communication skills, and enjoy a structured but fun break in their day. You’ll introduce simple games and activities, help children navigate friendships, and model positive behaviour, ensuring that lunchtimes remain a happy, inclusive and secure part of school life.
We are looking for someone who is friendly, reliable, proactive and enjoys being outdoors, whatever the weather. If you have a natural rapport with children and want to make a meaningful difference in just one hour a day, this role could be perfect for you. You will play an important part in shaping a positive school culture and contributing to children’s wellbeing, confidence and enjoyment of school life.
Whether you’re looking to support your local community, return to work, or gain valuable experience in a school setting, we’d love to hear from you!
For this role, we would consider reducing the hours and sharing the role between two people where preferred days are accommodated.
About you:
You will have:
- good relationship-building skills and able to proactively engage with students and other staff members.
- strong interpersonal skills, in particular demonstrates empathy and active listening.
- the ability to deal with inappropriate behaviour in a calm and non-judgemental way, following academy guidance.
- patience, be calm and be able to work under pressure
- positive values and attitudes in order to be a role model to our students.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Airfield Primary School:
Airfield Primary Academy is a new primary school opening in September 2026 on the former Weston Airfield site in Haywood Village, Weston-Super-Mare. The school will serve the local community of Haywood Village, a growing development of around 6,500 homes, and will form an integral part of the area’s educational provision.
The academy will open initially with 30 Reception pupils, growing year by year to accommodate up to 630 pupils when full. In addition, the site will include a 102‑place nursery offering all‑year‑round provision for children aged 2–4, with separate access and a dedicated kitchen.
The purpose‑built school will be set within extensive outdoor spaces designed to support learning and play, including nature areas, grass and all‑weather sports pitches and shared community sports facilities. These resources will help establish the academy as a vibrant hub for both education and community life.
As a new school within Cabot Learning Federation, Airfield Primary Academy offers a unique opportunity to help shape its ethos, routines and traditions from day one, working collaboratively to embed high‑quality practice and create a welcoming, aspirational environment for pupils, families and staff alike.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: Sunday 21st June @11.59pm
Shortlisting Date: Monday 22nd June
Interviews: Friday 26th June
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we cannot offer sponsorship with this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
