Come and join our fabulous team! At Wednesbury Oak Academy, the children are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on creating joyful, inclusive and high‑quality play experiences for our children. As part of our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) journey, we believe that play is not just a break in the day - it is a vital part of learning and wellbeing. To help us continue this vision, we are seeking a caring, energetic and proactive Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team as a Playteam member. You will play a key role in shaping our children’s play experiences. As well as creating a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment where pupils can explore, collaborate, take risks and thrive outdoors. We require a Lunchtime Supervisor, to be appointed as soon as possible, who is able to work Monday to Friday, during the term for 1.5 hours per day 11.45 – 13.15 We are looking for someone who: is passionate about providing the best experiences for children – a good practitioner who has high expectations of themselves and pupils is a happy smiley person who is looking for an exciting opportunity to join a successful team can work in partnership with staff enhancing the culture of teamwork has previous experience as a Lunchtime Supervisor or role similar within school eg Teaching Assistant is able to promote play activities with children and has good organisational skills can be a role model for children and adults by treating them with respect & acting fairly, implementing the school’s Behaviour Policy can assist children in the dinner hall to choose and eat a healthy lunch, encouraging the use of good manners and social skills is prepared to administer simple First Aid and deal with children who are sick or distressed is able to communicate effectively with staff, pupils and parents is able to hand over to staff as necessary has good computer skills and is able to log concerns accurately confident in speaking with pupils, parents and staff in regards to behaviour Your responsibilities include: Supporting and championing the school’s OPAL play vision every day. Encouraging positive, imaginative and inclusive play across all age groups. Supervising children during lunchtime, both indoors and outdoors. Helping to set up, manage and tidy away play resources and zones. Promoting independence, problem‑solving and social skills through play. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all pupils while allowing for healthy risk‑taking. Modelling positive behaviour. Working collaboratively with the wider staff team to continually improve play provision. In return we can promise: a dedicated whole school community determined to be the very best for our children a friendly, welcoming staff team who are committed to the wellbeing and education of our children. well-behaved, confident and enthusiastic children who enjoy school and are ready for learning supportive governors and parents provide training and support during an induction period you are given feedback about your work to identify any training needs and support you to improve your skills further We would love to hear from you if you are: Warm, approachable and confident in engaging with children. Calm, positive and proactive. Happy to work outdoors in all weathers. Enthusiastic about outdoor play and child development. A team player who embraces creativity and flexibility. Committed to fostering an inclusive and joyful play culture. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role. You will join a team of friendly supportive professionals in an academy. Application forms should be returned directly to the school email office@woak.co.uk This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website: https://www.woak.co.uk HOURS: 7.5 Hours per week GRADE: Grade B, SCP 4, £25,185, Actual Salary - £4,457-£4,516 p.a. LOCATION: Wednesbury Oak Academy, Greenacre Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0AR CLOSING DATE: Monday 20th April 2026 Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised date if a large number of applications are received.