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Midday Supervisor
Permanent contract
5.83 hours per week 12:20 -13:30, Monday - Friday
Term time only (38 weeks per year)
Salary Scale 2 Point 4 -5- Actual Salary £3,310 per annum
Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026
We areseekingan enthusiastic, experienced, and efficient individual to join our midday team from September 2026 to support the safety and welfare of students during the lunch break.
At Southend High School for Girls, we havehigh expectationsand an unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of our pupils. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to create a safe,happyand successful environment for pupils, families,staffand the wider community. We are proud to be a positive,inclusiveand supportive workplace where staff wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
Experience of working in an educational environment would be an advantage but is not essential.
The successful candidate will be required to:
· Supervise of students collecting lunch from the canteen or collection points
· Supervise students in the school buildings and grounds
· Encourage social skills and good table manners
· Be able to take direction and work well as part of a team
· Assist with cleaning dining room area at the end of lunch break
We can offer you:
· The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a well-established, outstandingGrammarschool.
· A commitment to ongoing professional development and staff wellbeing.
· Access to high-quality external CPD.
· A positive, supportive staff culture with a strong family ethos.
· An environment which promotes innovation
Southend High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed girls' grammar school rated
'outstanding' by Ofsted. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues to move forward under the leadership of its Headteacher, Mr Jason Carey
Application forms must be completed in full online on My New Term and must include a supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.CVs will not be accepted.
Interview dates TBC, however we reserve the right to close the vacany early if we receive a high volume of aplications.
For all enquiries please email HR@shsg.org
All staff at Southend High School for Girls have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. This is a customer-facing role needing fluent spoken English.
Information about the School
鈥淧upils flourish and excel at Southend High School for Girls.鈥
鈥 Ofsted, July 2024
Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, proudly educating generations of students for over a century. We blend tradition with innovation, creating a dynamic learning environment where students are safe, happy, and successful.
Our school is a family-orientated community where pupils thrive. Students achieve exceptionally high outcomes and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and an exemplary careers education programme. As one pupil told Ofsted, 鈥淭he school will literally help you do anything you want to do.鈥
We offer a vast range of clubs, trips, productions, and leadership opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 Award Scheme and World Challenge. Students are encouraged to lead and contribute, with many acting as ambassadors and house captains.
SHSG is proud to be a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education), reflecting our commitment to stretching and challenging all learners. Our curriculum goes far beyond the National Curriculum, with students in Key Stage 3 studying three separate sciences and two languages, and engaging in 鈥榮uper-curricular鈥 tasks that promote independent research and critical thinking.
Staff are passionate, well-supported, and receive high-quality professional development. Our shared ethos of high expectations, mutual respect, and continuous improvement makes SHSG a truly special place to work.
If you are enthusiastic about education and excited to join a high-performing, caring school community, we warmly invite you to explore our current vacancies and consider becoming part of the SHSG family.