The King Alfred School an Academy Β· Highbridge, South West
Contract type: Permanent
FTE/Hours: 10 Hours per week
Working weeks: Term Time Only
Salary: TPLTSS1 Β£5,668 (actual salary)
Location: The King Alfred School
Closing date: 9th June 2026
Interview dates: 12th June 2026
Proposed start date: 13th July 2026
Are you looking for a rewarding local role that fits around your daily routine? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of young people in your community? If so, we would love to hear from you!
We are seeking a dedicated and vigilant Lunchtime Supervisor to join our friendly team. In this vital role, you will ensure the safety, well-being, and happiness of our students during their lunchtime break. You will be a visible, supportive presence, helping to foster a safe, inclusive, and healthy environment where students can relax and socialise.
About the role
Supervise Students: Monitor dining areas, outdoor spaces, and corridors to maintain safety and positive behaviour.
Maintain Cleanliness: Assist with spillages and ensure dining areas remain clean, tidy, and hygienic for students.
Support Well-being: Assist students with diverse needs, encourage good hygiene practices, and administer simple first aid where qualified.
Promote Positive Behaviour: Encourage mutual respect, resolve minor conflicts, and guide students in line with school policies.
Build Community: Develop positive relationships with students and staff as an integral part of our school team.
About you
You are a caring, attentive, and reliable individual with excellent communication skills.
You can confidently manage student behaviour with a calm, positive, and respectful approach.
You are committed to school policies, safety protocols, and student development.
About us
The King Alfred School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst The King Alfred School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.
From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all.
As a trust, our ambition is to enable eve