Lunchbreak Supervisor

The King Alfred School, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 October 2026

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.07 per hour (PATH 1)

Lunchbreak Supervisor job summary

Job title: Lunchbreak Supervisor 

Working hours: 10 per week 

Working pattern: 12.30pm - 2.30pm, Monday - Friday

Working weeks: 38 weeks per year (term time only) 

Salary: £13.07 per hour (PATH 1) 

Location: The King Alfred School 

Our Lunchbreak Supervisors play a vital role in creating a safe, happy and well-organised lunchtime experience for our pupils. Each role involves working 2 hours per day during the lunch period.

About the role 

We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Lunchbreak Supervisor to join our school team and help make lunchtimes a positive part of every student's day. You’ll work closely with staff and pupils to create a safe, sociable and well organised environment. 

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.

About you 

You’ll be someone who brings warmth, energy and a sense of fun to the role. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Flexible, calm, and well-organised
• Able to take initiative and work confidently as part of a team
• Sensitive to the needs of all children
• Approachable, with strong communication skills
• Experienced in working with children in a supervisory role 

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, Friday 6th November. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. 

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities. 

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child 

Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The King Alfred School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The King Alfred School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-alfred-school-an-academy

The King Alfred School – an academy and part of the Priory Learning Trust is a thriving 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1217 students on roll serving the towns of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge.

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