Post:  Midday Supervisor – (8 hours 20 mins per week, term time)

Salary: Grade 4 (Actual salary £4,656 - £4,729)

To start: As soon as possible after appointment

What makes Ridgewood School special?

At Ridgewood School we are extremely proud of our school and the high quality of education that we provide, including our popular and highly successful Sixth Form. Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead,’ represents our belief in preparing our students for their future, not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which will enable them to become model citizens and responsible members of the community. Our school values: Respect-Responsibility-Resilience, underpin what we do every day and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. In our most recent Ofsted, we achieved a ‘Good’ rating in all categories, and we are committed to this trajectory of success for our students as we aspire to move from ‘Good to Great.’ As part of this journey, in July 2023, we joined Leger Education Trust and collaborate with other schools within the trust to develop both our students and staff and be the very best that we can be.

We are looking to appoint a friendly and adaptable Midday Supervisor to join our existing team.  The successful candidate will provide day to day supervision of students over the lunchtime period.

Why is the role of Midday Supervisor right for you?

We are committed to offering the staff who work at Ridgewood every opportunity to become the best they can be. Our training packages, for staff at all stages of their careers, are second to none. As well as our whole school and departmental training, we also offer a personalised coaching programme, NPQs and bespoke CPD, relevant to the person’s role.  In 2025, we received the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award, demonstrating our commitment and passion to providing excellent CPD for all teaching and associate staff.

If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative and caring school, dedicated to the development of staff and our students’ success, Ridgewood is the school for you.

We strongly encourage visits from potential candidates – please contact the school to arrange this.

The closing date for this post is 9am Friday 13 February 2026. Interviews will be held soon after.

Ridgewood School reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.

Main duties and responsibilities

To help supervise students at lunchtime, ensuring that they have an enjoyable and safe break:

·         Manage students’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner.

·         Supervision of the dining hall.

·         Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy.

·         Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy.

·         Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area.

·         Leaving the dining hall in a tidy condition.

·         Clean up food and water spillages.

·         Supervising toilet arrangements.

Miscellaneous

·         Undertake appropriate training as required in order to be able to undertake the duties and responsibilities that are required.

·         To undertake such other duties that may from time to time be reasonably requested.

·         To participate in the process of annual review.

·         To be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.

·         To co-operate with the employer on all issues to do with Health, Safety and Welfare.

·       These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post.

8 hours 20 minutes hours per week term time only. Daily hours 11.40am-1.20pm.

All employees contribute to the safety and wellbeing of the children and young people in the school.

This job role sits alongside the requirement for staff to abide by all school policies and relevant national and local requirements including terms and conditions and national standards.  This job profile is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties as necessary and appropriate.

The school operates a no smoking policy.