Lunchtime Supervisor

Vacancy for Lunchtime Supervisor

Start date: To be confirmed

Contract details: Permanent

Hours per Week: 6.25 hours per week (Monday – Friday 11.45am – 1.00pm)

Contract Type: Term time only 39 weeks

Salary: Grade 2, SCP 3 £24,796 FTE which is £3,615 to £3,697 pro rata

About Rufford Primary School

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

We are seeking a Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team. The successful candidate will initially be placed in the

our SEND Base, with the flexibility and willingness to work across the school. Our SEND Base has 12 places, with the main area of need being communication, interaction, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). All children in our SEND Base have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and are placed by the local authority SEND team. At Rufford, we are dedicated to ensuring all our children feel a sense of belonging at school. We prioritise inclusion in all aspects of school life and we are determined to support vulnerable children and help them to succeed in their education. If you have the drive and commitment to be part of our team, then we welcome your application.

You will need to be:

Patient and caring and have the ability to assist with developing a child’s independence in choosing and eating their lunch. You will be required to supervise the children during their play and assist in developing their imagination and friendship groups, whilst supervising their safety.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Ms Pippa Laight, PA to the Headteacher on 01384 686717.

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Closing date: 23rd February 2026 @ 9am

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews date: w/c 23rd February 2026 @ 9am

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

• An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List

• Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010