Administrative Assistant/Lunchtime Supervisor

King Ed; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

King Edward VI CEVC School in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a part-time Lunchtime Supervisor to provide administrative support within a busy school setting.

You will join the Lunchtime Supervisor team, working 27.5 hours per week (09:30–15:30) on a fixed-term basis to 31 August 2027, across 39 weeks per year, delivering a range of duties from coordinating correspondence to safeguarding and student welfare.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills using a variety of IT
• Ability to forge positive relationships with students

Responsibilities

• work with a range of teaching and support staff to administer and co-ordinate a variety of tasks including correspondence to parents and students
• support the school’s extra-curricular provision
• support Duke of Edinburgh administration requirements
• ensure safety of students within a duty zone
• report any safeguarding concerns following school policy
• encourage positive student behaviour

Skills

Administrative skills

IT skills

Student relations

Job description

Grade 3 SCP 4-6
Salary (Actual) £15959 – pay award pending
27.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
09:30 – 15:30
Fixed term to 31 August 2027
39 weeks per year

Your role
We are looking for someone to provide administrative support within a busy school setting.
You will be part of the Lunchtime Supervisor team, carrying out a daily duty.

Your responsibilities

• work with a range of teaching and support staff to administer and co-ordinate a variety of tasks including correspondence to parents and students
• support the school’s extra-curricular provision
• support Duke of Edinburgh administration requirements
• ensure safety of students within a duty zone
• report any safeguarding concerns following school policy
• encourage positive student behaviour

You will need

• strong administrative skills, using a variety of IT
• the ability to forge positive relationships with students

What the role can offer you

The opportunity to work with a supportive team of colleagues with a focus on putting our students at the centre of everything we do.

About us

King Edward VI CEVC School is a successful, oversubscribed 11-16 school. We are situated in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds (‘the jewel in the crown of Suffolk’), surrounded by beautiful countryside – just over an hour by train to London, and close links to the A14.

Closing date: 9 am Wednesday 7 October 2026
Interview date: TBC