Lunchtime supervisory assistant

What is the job role?

St Andrew’s is looking to appoint a kind, patient and enthusiastic

person who enjoys working as part of a team.

As a school we can offer you:

Incredible children who make coming to work an absolute joy
Caring and supportive colleagues
A commitment to staff welfare and work-life balance
Professional development opportunities to support you in your role or to enable career progression
A supportive governing body
The opportunity to work in Coventry’s only Infant School

Who are we looking for?

We are looking to appoint an effective team player who:

works well as part of a team.
is able to communicate effectively with young children.
has a calm, fair and consistent approach when responding to children’s needs.
can support children in their play, friendships and development of their social skills.
is committed to the safeguarding of children.
is reliable, punctual and able to meet the physical demands required of this role (e.g. putting out/away tables and chairs, sweeping up and being outdoors all year round).

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.  This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.  

Our 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 required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Closing Date: 12/10/2026

Interview Date: 19/10/2026

Coventry City Council