Key Role Information

Salary
£2,777.00
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
08/07/2026 23:59
Interview
13 July 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
TPAT Point 1
Key stage
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
5.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

At Pensans, we believe that every moment in a child’s school day is an opportunity for growth, joy, and connection — and that includes lunchtime. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and happy environment where children feel valued, respected, and encouraged to develop positive relationships. Our school community thrives on kindness, curiosity, and care, and we’re looking for someone who shares these values.
We are looking to employ a Lunchtime Supervisor. As a Lunchtime supervisor, you’ll be more than just a watchful eye — you’ll be a friendly face, a role model, and a source of encouragement and engagement. You’ll help make lunchtimes a positive, calm, and enjoyable part of the day, ensuring children feel safe, supported, and ready to return to learning with energy and focus.
About You:
What You'll Do
Supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground, and other areas during the lunch break in accordance with the school’s pupil management, discipline, behaviour and bullying policies.
Encourage positive games, inclusion, and respectful behaviour among pupils. Promote fun games that allow children to safely explore through play and competitions.
Manage minor first aid needs and report any incidents or concerns to the appropriate staff member. To complete the necessary records with regard to any incidents.
Help sports leaders to set up games and sports as authorised by a member of teaching staff. Ensure equipment is tidied away and children are taking responsibility for this from your lead.
Be a positive role model, fostering kindness, cooperation, and respect.
To help children with the correct use of cutlery, promoting good table manners and encouraging children to eat a variety of foods.
Ensure lunch time leaders (children) are supported in doing their jobs at lunch and shown how to complete certain tasks if needed.
What You'll Bring
A caring, patient, and approachable nature and the ability to build positive relationships with children and colleagues.
Good communication skills and a calm, confident manner alongside reliability and a strong sense of responsibility.
A passion for creating fun experiences for children in a safe environment.
Experience working with children (desirable but not essential)
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Why You'll Love It Here
A warm, welcoming school community where you’ll feel valued and supported.
Term-time only hours — perfect for work-life balance.
Opportunities for training and development, including first aid and safeguarding.
The chance to make a real difference in children’s daily school experience.
Being part of a team that celebrates kindness, inclusion, and fun.
Benefits of Working with Us:
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.
How to Apply and Further Info:
To be considered for this role, please click the “Apply” button above to submit your online application.
The closing date and time for receiving applications is Wednesday 8th July 2026, 11.59pm
If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Niki Ambrose, Headteacher on nambrose@pensans.tpacademytrust.org   / 01736 363627
Interviews to be held on Monday 13th July
If you encounter any issues with the online application, please contact the Talent Team for assistance at Talent@tpacademytrust.org.
TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.

Pensans Community Primary School

Niki Ambrose

recruitment@tpacademytrust.org

Madron Road
Penzance
Cornwall
TR20 8UH

Safeguarding Information

Candidates are advised that Truro and Penwith Academy Trust operate safer recruitment procedures based on the requirements outlined in: Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025

Statutory guidance from the DfE on Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006

Our recruitment process requires checks including identity, right to work, and an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for all staff and volunteers. Checks for other roles may include overseas checks for those who have lived abroad, prohibition from teaching checks, and childcare disqualification checks, these will be undertaken for all appropriate roles. This ensures that:

Statutory checks on staff who work with children are complied with in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for Regulated Activity and are completed prior to starting within the Trust. Please also note: At least one member of the recruitment panel will have successfully completed safer recruitment training through an accredited training provider

Online searchers will be undertaken as part of pre-recruitment checks

Pre-appointment vetting checks

Where appropriate, details of checks will be held in individuals’ personnel files. We follow requirements and best practice in retaining copies of and the retention of these checks, and they will be recorded within the single central record for the successful candidate, and in line with our data retention policy for all other candidates. All relevant staff (involved in early years’ settings and/or before or after-school care for children under eight) are made aware of the disqualification from childcare guidance and their obligations to disclose to us relevant information that could lead to disqualification. 

TPAT complies with the requirements of KCSIE 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2