Lunchtime Supervisor

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Job Title: Lunchtime Supervisor

Location: Kestrel House School, Crouch End, London N8 9EA
Salary: £7,386.87 per annum / £13.25 p/h
Hours: 12.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 11:15am – 1:45pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Lunchtime Supervisor to join our close-knit team at Kestrel House School, part of Options Autism.

About the Role

We’re looking for a friendly, caring and proactive Lunchtime Supervisor to join our school community! Lunchtime is such an important part of the day — a time for our pupils to recharge, chat with friends, and enjoy a healthy meal. You’ll help make sure it’s a happy, safe and welcoming experience for everyone.

You’ll be part of a supportive team that looks after pupils in the dining hall and playground, encouraging good manners, positive behaviour and kindness. From helping younger children with their lunch to leading playtime activities, you’ll bring warmth, patience and energy to every day.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supervising pupils during lunch and play, making sure everyone feels safe, included and respected.
• Encouraging healthy eating, good table manners and friendly conversations.
• Helping to keep the dining hall and surrounding areas clean, tidy and hygienic.
• Supporting children who may need a bit of extra help or encouragement.
• Administering minor first aid and reporting any incidents to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Building positive relationships with pupils and staff to create a caring lunchtime environment.
• Being a role model for positive behaviour and teamwork.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with children and wants to make a real difference in their day. If you’re reliable, nurturing and have a great sense of fun — we’d love to hear from you!

About Us

Kestrel House School is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) School. We help educate and support pupils who have complex needs and specialise in the communication and learning challenges associated with Autism.

We want each pupil at Kestrel House School to achieve their own ambitions and to live fulfilling and productive lives. We want you to encourage everyone to achieve their potential and dream big, despite of any challenges you or they may face. This can be achieved by assisting and supporting the class teachers with the agreed learning plans, whilst also being responsible for safeguarding the pupils. This will include making sure they are healthy, safe and as comfortable as possible and assisting with the physical, emotional, educational and personal care needs for each individual.

The site is in London, Haringey Borough within Crouch End area, quite close to central London. The location has the advantage of easy access to public transport, having the over ground station located 5 to 10 min walk away from the school and a 2 bus stops right outside of the school front gates.

For over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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