Midday Supervisor

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Staff and the Local Trust Committee of Scargill Church of England Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, patient and caring part-time Mid-day Supervisor to join our friendly village school on Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s only. Applicants must have good communication skills. Duties include providing a high level of care and support for the pupils during lunchtime. This will be, either, to supervise whilst pupils carry out playful activities in the playground; assist pupils in the dining hall, such as helping them cut food, using a knife and fork. Supervising children in classrooms whilst they play board games, colouring, watching age-appropriate films/cartoons, if weather conditions do not permit outdoor activities. Most often you will be partnered with another Mid-day to assist. We also require our MDS to be Paediatric first aid trained to provide our pupils with immediate primary treatment for cuts and bruises, or assess if further professional medical help is needed should the injury be more serious. Training is provided at Level 3 emergency first aid qualification.

If you would like to know more regarding this post, please give the school a call 0115 932 0005 and ask for Mrs Susan Else, School Business Manager.

Scargill CE Primary School became part of Derby Diocese Academy Trust in September 2017.

Please only complete the DDAT application and Reference/monitoring forms attached, and return them to: info@scargill.derbyshire.sch.uk

other application forms, or CVs will not be accepted.

Application information:

To apply, please submit completed applications forms to info@scargill.derbyshire.sch.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept DDAT application forms.

Candidates are invited to submit applications as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if necessary.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Closing date is Midnight on Sunday 1 March, 2026

Interviews to take place early March with a date to be confirmed upon interview selection.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.