Forest Academy

Mid-Day Supervisory Assistant 

Closing Date: 5th December 2025

Interview Date(s): To be confirmed. Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time 

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: £12.65/hour

Hours of Work: 1.5 hours per day (11.45am - 1.15pm) 7.5 hours per week - Term Time Only

Contact e-mail address: enquiries@forestacademy.co.uk

Job/Person Summary

We are looking to appoint a child-centered, friendly and enthusiastic person to join our existing dedicated team of lunchtime supervisory assistants. The successful applicant will be working with supportive colleagues and will be an important member of the school staff team.

You will need to be hardworking and will preferably have experience of working with children in a professional capacity. You will ensure safeguarding is given high regard, be able to maintain confidentiality and you will be willing to undertake basic first aid training.

Main duties will include:

• Supervising pupils in the lunch hall, outside on the playground or in their classrooms during wet lunch breaks.

• Encouraging positive play by leading a range of physical playground games and leading physical exercise at lunchtime.

• Ensuring the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils.

• Promoting healthy eating.

• Ensuring any issues are dealt with in a positive and thoughtful manner and where appropriate deciding which issues should be raised with relevant staff.

• Assisting with associated duties, e.g. cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, etc.

Application Procedure

If you are interested in finding out more about this excellent opportunity please request an application form from the school office:

Tel – 01842 810309

Email – enquiries@forestacademy.co.uk 

Website – www.forest.suffolk.sch.uk 

Applications can be returned by post to the school address or by email to naimiwhite@forestacademy.co.uk

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing deadline, so early applications are encouraged. 

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.