School Midday Supervisory Assistant 

Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 5 hours per week, Term Time only + 2 Training days (38.4 weeks)
Salary information: Scale 2, £3,376 - £3,424 per annum (dependent upon experience) 
Hours of work: Timings may vary between the staggered lunchtime e.g. 11:15am - 12:15pm; 11:20am - 12:20pm; 11:30am - 12:30pm; 11:45am - 12:45pm or 12pm - 1pm  
Start date: ASAP

We seek a friendly person to join our lunchtime team of School Midday Supervisory Assistants. The right person will be a willing and able team player who has experience of working with children. Our team provide guidance and support to children in our school during their lunchtime break. Supervision of children on play apparatus, on the school playground and the large field requires someone who has an ability to multi-task and who can be firm yet fair.  

Our team of SMSAs support our Welfare Officer by dealing with minor ailments in the playground during lunchtime and in ensuring children who do require medical attention are referred through to the Welfare Room. We therefore seek a confident individual with a pragmatic approach. SMSAs are also required to support the children attending our Special Resource Provisions and/or Assessment Centre during their lunchtime. 

We are constantly striving to improve our lunchtime play experiences for our pupils and therefore welcome applications from creative individuals who feel they can further enhance our busy lunchtimes. Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged so you can see our wonderful school for yourself before applying.  

Please contact the school office to make arrangements on 01895 632895 or officeemail@ruislipgardensschool.co.uk.

Closing date: Thursday 4th June 2026 at 9am
Further information: Please apply ASAP; shortlisting will take place upon receipt of applications and successful candidates will be called to interview at the first available opportunity and we reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check, online searches, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Information provided will only be used for the purposes of recruitment and selection and will be held in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.