Lunchtime Assistant - Captain Webb Primary School

Lunchtime Assistant

Contract Type – Permanent

Salary: £12.65 per hour

Location:

Captain Webb Primary School, Webb Crescent, Dawley, Telford

Contract Term: 8.75 hours a week, 38 weeks a year.

At Captain Webb Primary School, we put our children at the heart of everything we do.

We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.

We are looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor to join our hard-working support staff team at Captain Webb Primary School. The lunchtime supervisor team play an important role within our school, ensuring that our pupils experience an enjoyable and safe lunchtime.

Duties will include:

• Looking after a specific group of children and an area of the dining hall/playground each day (although this group/area will vary)
• Escorting children to and from the dining room
• Supervising children inside and outside during the lunchtime
• Monitoring pupil behaviour, intervening as necessary in accordance with school policies including behaviour, safeguarding, health and safety and first aid
• Creating play opportunities for children.

Candidates will be energetic, caring and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team with a sense of pride in the school environment, having ideally worked with children and/or in an educational setting before.

Availability to work every day is required, Monday-Friday between 11.45 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

Captain Webb Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment process is in line with safer recruitment guidance and, as such, this post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, suitable references, s, and proof of qualifications. An online search will be conducted on all interviewees, and you will be expected to complete a safeguarding self-disclosure form prior to interview.

Please make sure you complete the application form carefully, and ensure you explain any gaps in employment as this will be discussed, along with any disclosures, in the interview.

To Apply

Please complete an application form (C.V.’s are not accepted). Please clearly quote the vacancy you are applying for on the application form.

Application form, Job description and Personal Specifications are available from WM Jobs website  Please e-mail completed applications to

Or post to:

Captain Webb Primary School, Webb Crescent, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3DU

Closing Date: 9am 16th January 2026

Shortlisting: 17th January 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Due to the busy nature of the school, if you have not heard from us by the 20th January please assume you were unsuccessful.

For further information, please contact the School Business Manager (Lynn Sanderson) on or email

Attached documents:

• Job Description
• Application form