Role: Midday Supervisor/Play Leader
Location: Studley Infants' School
Hours: 12.15pm-1.30pm
Working weeks: 38
Days a week: Monday-Friday
Closing date: 3rd October 2025
Anticipated start date: 13th October 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Studley Infants' School is a part of the Arden Forest C of E MAT, a community of schools who strive to give all of our children the hope and aspiration to achieve their full personal and academic potential and to "Inspire Educational Excellence in Everyone". Please click here to find out more about our visions and values.
Studley Infants' School is looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and committed Midday Supervisor.
What skills and experience we are looking for?
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is able to build trusting and successful relationships with children. The ideal candidate will demonstrate resilience and patience, possessing a strong awareness of children's needs and the ability to facilitate children's play. You should be a team player with a genuine desire to support, model, and guide children as they share time with their peers. Understandably children will sometimes have disagreements, it is these moments a Play Leader is key to being a positive role model for our children. This role requires Play Leaders to not judge situations on face value and have a want to support children by listening to both sides and modelling to children other ways to deal with situations that might arise. Other key skills include being able to use initiative, being physically able, good team player and a having positive outlook.
What the school offers its staff:
At Studley Infants' School, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and passionate team environment. Our school values relationships and prioritises the wellbeing of both staff and children. You will be part of a passionate, caring and committed team. Our children are well mannered, warm and hardworking. The role of Play Leader is rewarding and an opportunity to make a difference to the outcomes for children at Studley Infants' School.
If you possess the skills and attributes we are looking for, we would love to hear from you Apply today to become part of our vibrant school community.
More information about the role:
Typical tasks:
TYPICAL TASKS
* Supervise toileting and washroom activity
* Escort children to and from dining room
* Supervise collection of meals and assist with use of cutlery
* Assist pupils when returning used plates, trays, cutlery, glasses/beakers and clearing tables
* Supervise pupils eating food brought from home and ensure packed lunch equipment is cleared away
* Supervise classroom and outside activities, encouraging inclusion and keeping themselves and others safe.
* Reminders of school expectations
* Attend to minor accidents and/or support children that become unwell.
* Successful communication to class teachers.
* Monitor pupil behaviour, intervening as necessary in accordance with Relationships Policy (Behaviour Policy).
* Contributing to the school's statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Your qualities will include
* Ability to use initiative
* Team work
* Good communication skills
* Resilience
* Commitment to complete training to further knowledge and understanding
* Physically able
* Displaying commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
Please email - for an application form, job specification and job description.
Closing date and time: 3rd October 2025 at 4pm.
Visits are welcomed, to arrange a time slot please email the school on: -
Studley Infants' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If shortlisted we will take up references prior to interview and will complete an online check. Shortlisted candidates will also need to complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure. The amendments to the Exceptions Order & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please see ;
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As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check. Our pre-employment process will also include Teacher Prohibition List checks, overseas checks (where applicable); proof of qualifications (as specified in the person specification); section 128 checks (for those in management roles); medical fitness checks; identity and right to work checks. Applicants for roles working with children under five years during the school day and under eight years for those working in wraparound care will also be subject to Childcare Disqualification checks.
It is an offence to apply for any paid role in a school if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: 6.25 per week
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person