Lunchtime Supervisor

The King Alfred School- An Academy

Job Location:

Highbridge - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Permanent
Term Time Only
Part time - 10 Hours per week
TPLTSS1 5643 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year 2023) is looking to recruit a Lunchtime Supervisor to work at The King Alfred School - An Academy in Highbridge - rated Good by Ofsted November 2022.

Are you passionate about working with children and creating a vibrant enjoyable lunchtime experience Were looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to support in our vibrant secondary school this rewarding role you will help ensure a safe positive and enjoyable lunchtime experience for our students where students can relax recharge and thrive.

Your duties will include the set up and clean down of the dining hall supervising students promoting positive behavior and assisting with any minor issues that may arise.

If youre passionate about supporting young people have great communication skills and enjoy working in a school environment wed love to hear from you!

At TKASA we look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive dynamic and diverse workplace highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas from support to teaching to senior leadership.

For support staff at TKASA we offer a variety of development opportunities - fully funded apprenticeships cross site working and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.

As part of this role you will:

Supervise students during lunchtime in dining areas outdoor spaces and corridors to maintain safety and good behaviour.
Ensure students follow school rules including proper conduct during meals in queues and in designated areas.
Help keep the dining area clean by tidying up spillages and assisting with litter picking during and after the lunch break.

The successful candidate will have:

Previous experience working with children or in a supervisory role.
Ability to work flexibly within a team and motivate students.
Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements so we encourage you to apply. At our school we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put Students First and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students families staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also cherish our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support training and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge) cautions or bind-overs you may have even if they would otherwise be regarded as Spent under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 26th October 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 31st October 2025

Proposed Start Date: 1st December 2025

Required Experience:

Manager

PermanentTerm Time OnlyPart time - 10 Hours per weekTPLTSS1 5643 (actual salary)Plus various Company BenefitsThe Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year 2023) is looking to recruit a Lunchtime Supervisor to work at The King Alfred School - An Academy in Highbri...