Job Introduction
Closing Date: 7th October 2026
Interview Date: 14th October 2026
Contract: Permanent contract, Part-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Hampshire Pay scale Grade A - £12.97 per hour
Hours of Work: 12:00pm-1:30pm Monday to Friday, term time only (39 working weeks)
Location of Role: Cove Junior School
Contact e-mail address: n.nolan@cove-jun.hants.sch.uk
Job/Person Summary
We are looking to recruit a friendly, caring person who enjoys working with children. You will join our hard-working and supportive team to support our children at lunch times. The successful candidate will need to be a good time keeper, confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a team player, calm and willing to undertake first aid training.
The role involves:
- Undertaking duties including playground/field supervision, dining hall duties and wet break supervision in class.
- Promotion of ‘Positive Play’ ensuring productive lunchtime activities for pupils.
- Ensuring that good order and discipline is maintained in accordance with the school’s agreed Behaviour Policy.
- Administer basic first aid and keep records of accidents.
- Liaise with the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher regularly, including attending regular paid meetings outside of the lunch period.
- Attend training where applicable, including that for First Aid.
- Assist with ancillary duties e.g. cleaning up spillages, wiping tables.
- Ensuring confidentiality of dealings in school.
Application Procedure
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. For an appointment to visit, further details of the post and an application form, please telephone the school on (01252) 542941 or e-mail our admin team at adminoffice@cove-jun.hants.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.