Inspiration – Aspiration - Success
MIDDAY MEAL SUPERVISOR – OPAL LEAD REQUIRED - 2 Hours A Day
If you have answered yes to all of these questions then you may be the person for us.
Launcelot Primary School & Nursery is looking for a special person/ people to join our team. We have lovely children who require some additional support throughout the school day and the support you provide will give the children the ability to achieve their aspiration and goals.
Our Midday Meal Supervisor (MDMS) - Opal Lead is a new role at Launcelot working 2 hours per day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks per year. This role is to help promoting children’s safety and well–being. You will be helping lead and coordinate the Midday Meal Supervisors in to maintaining a safe and organised Opal play environment, coordinating all aspects of Opal with the support from the Leadership team.
We are happy to consider combine this with the Teaching Assistant role we are also advertising i.e. you can apply this MDMS – Opal Lead role only or for both the TA and this MDMS - Opal role. The main priority for us is that you are committed to making the school day a fantastic experience for our children in all aspects of their day.
WE WANT YOU IF:
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WE WILL OFFER:
If you are interested and would like to visit our school before applying, please contact our School Business Manager, Dionne Burke, on 020 8697 2304 or send an email to admin@launcelot.lewisham.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
Closing date for applications is midday Friday 5th June 2026
Interviews: week commencing 8th June 2026
Start date: 1st September 2026.
Please see Launcelot Primary School website for further details https://www.launcelot.lewisham.sch.uk/Work-With-Us/
Launcelot Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Lewisham is a vibrant and culturally diverse borough. This reflected in all aspects of daily life, from the response to the pandemic where the community rallied to support our most vulnerable residents, to the 170 languages spoken in our homes, schools and businesses. We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
As we plan ahead, we are working towards a fairer, greener, healthier and more economically sound future for all in Lewisham. This means continuing our efforts to tackle climate change for generations to come; ensuring that good health and wellbeing is equally accessible to everyone; and safeguarding local jobs and up-skilling residents with tools they need to succeed. Building on the community spirit and activism that has been so prevalent in recent years, we are committed to creating a Future Lewisham we can all have a part in.
