Midday Supervisor

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is seeking applications from committed individuals to work as a Midday Supervisor within the Academy. As a Midday Supervisor, you will ensure the security, safety, well-being and care of the children are maintained during the lunchtime period. You will also aim to promote the children’s social, emotional and physical development when outside the classroom.

This is a permanent post and the working pattern is 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is based in the Cathedral city of Wakefield, and we are proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

OPA Ledger Lane joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in 2012. As a member of the Outwood Family, we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.

When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for interview.

To view the Person Specification, please click here.

To view the Job Description, please click here.

About Us

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Master's level.

Your starting salary will be subject to annual increments and inflation-linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.

You will also receive:

• A comprehensive induction and training process

• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates

• Flexible family-friendly policies from day one

• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period

• A minimum of 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)

• A range of working patterns are available dependent upon the role

Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues

• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues

• Legal guidance

• Financial guidance and debt counselling

• Child and dependent care support and advice

• Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy, along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free onsite parking

• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing

• Access to various discount sites

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of over 40 primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest-performing families of schools in the North of England.

Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.

We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children’s life chances within very quick timescales.

We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.

We now comprise over 40 schools that work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.

To find out more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO, please click here.

For more information and to apply online, please click the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: Midday on 12 October 2026.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.