Lunchtime Supervisor

• Eldon Grove Academy, Hartlepool | Extol Trust
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 7.5 hours per week, term time only
• Salary: £24,796 FTE
• Actual salary: £4,230 - £4,327
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Closing date: 1 October 2026
• Interviews: 6 October 2026
• Make a positive difference to every child’s lunchtime

Eldon Grove Academy is looking to appoint a positive, caring and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team.

Lunchtime is an important part of the school day. We want every child to feel safe, happy, included and well supported, and our Lunchtime Supervisors play a vital role in making this happen.

Working as part of our wider school team, you will supervise pupils during the midday break across dining areas, playgrounds and other indoor and outdoor spaces. You will encourage positive play and relationships, support pupils to meet our expectations for behaviour and ensure that safeguarding, health, safety and wellbeing remain at the heart of lunchtime provision.

About you

We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with children and can build warm, respectful relationships. You will communicate confidently with children and adults, work effectively as part of a team and use your initiative when needed.

You will be patient, positive, reliable and consistent, responding calmly to situations as they arise. You should understand the importance of safeguarding, positive behaviour and inclusion, and be comfortable working both indoors and outdoors.

Why join Eldon Grove Academy?

At Eldon Grove Academy, potential is our passion. We believe every child can succeed and that background or circumstance should never be a barrier to achievement. Our values of Pride, Reflection, Resilience, Curiosity and Risk Taking shape our expectations for children and adults alike.

You will join a welcoming and supportive team committed to making a genuine difference for children. We offer clear support in your role, opportunities for training and professional development and the chance to contribute to the wider life of our school.

As part of Extol Trust, colleagues also benefit from wider Trust support and development opportunities.

Safeguarding and equality

Eldon Grove Academy and Extol Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to the Trust's safer recruitment procedures. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended) and is subject to an appropriate Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and, as a Disability Confident employer, to making reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants where required. Applicants must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role confidently through the medium of English.

How to apply

Please complete the application form provided with the recruitment pack, having carefully read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Your application should demonstrate how your experience, skills, knowledge and personal qualities meet the requirements of the role, using specific examples where appropriate.

• Closing date: 1 October 2026
• Shortlisting: 1 October 2026
• Interviews: 6 October 2026
• Eldon Grove Academy
• Eldon Grove, Hartlepool, TS26 9LY
• Telephone: 01429 273895
• Email: admin@eldongroveacademy.co.uk

If you share our ambition for children, believe in high expectations and want to make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you.