Midday Meals Supervisor

Contract: FTC until Christmas 2025 initially, with the possibility of extension

Working Pattern: Term time only

Hours: 11.30am - 1.00pm Monday- Friday

Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £4,168 plus fringe allowance of £124 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Pound Hill Primary Academy are looking for a part time Midday Meals Supervisor to join our team. This role is crucial to ensuring all our pupils experience a happy, enjoyable safe and inclusive lunch break whilst at our Academy.

Working Within a Team, You Will Be Responsible For

• Preparing the dining hall ready for the lunchtime meal
• Assisting the children in the dining hall
• Maintaining an hygienic environment at all times, including after the meal
  
  

Although no previous experience is necessary, we do ask that you:

• Are reliable
• Enjoy working effectively as part of a team
• Enjoy helping and supporting children
• Have a positive and cheerful outlook
• Are able to establish positive relationships with children
  
  

Please See Attached Job Description For Further Information.

Pound Hill Infant Academy

Pound Hill Infant Academy, nestled in the heart of Crawley, West Sussex, accommodates 270 pupils aged 4-7 years old. Our academy prides itself on providing a warm and inclusive environment where every child is supported to reach their full potential.

With a focus on individualised attention, we nurture a happy, engaging, and thriving atmosphere where children thrive. Our curriculum is designed to equip pupils with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate an ever-changing world.

Emphasising the importance of community and respect for others, we instill in our children a sense of responsibility and appreciation for diversity. Our published admissions number is 90 and has a total capacity of 270 pupils.

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We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
  
  

Our commitment

Role

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available here:

We welcome applications from all members of the community.

The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to [email protected] or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306.

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Job Description

For further information about this opportunity please download the attached job description and personal specification, and view our candidate pack here:

Please apply today.

Key dates

Closing date: 1 September 2025

Interview date: TBC

Proposed start date: ASAP

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