Do you enjoy working with children and helping them thrive? We are seeking excellent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Midday Supervisory Assistants to provide support, care and positive supervision for pupils during lunchtime.

About the role:

As a Midday Supervisory Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting pupils throughout the lunchtime period, ensuring they are safe, engaged and well cared for. Working with individuals and small groups, you will assist with feeding, personal care, play activities and learning opportunities, whilst promoting independence and positive behaviour. This rewarding role requires a caring and proactive approach, with a strong commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and supporting every pupil to thrive.

Hours of work: 1.75 hours a day. 11.45am - 1.30pm, Monday to Friday, Term Time only.

To be successful in this role, we would ideally like you to have:

Experience of working with or caring for children and/or young people

Ability to supervise and play with children on the playground/hall

Experience of assisting individuals with personal care needs, including feeding & toileting

Experience of working as part of a team

Experience of offering support and praise to individuals

Closing date for applications: Midnight 7th November 2026

Interviews may be conducted prior to the application end date.

St John’s School provides special education for children and young people with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged two to nineteen. We are part of Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance, satisfactory references, social media checks, health clearance, and a probationary period. This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. CVs cannot be accepted.

BILTT is committed to safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment.