Lunchtime Play Leader

Red Hill Primary School, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6DA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible, pending pre-employment checks

• Closing date

  29 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £4,468.61 - £4,532.25 Annually (Actual) TPA1 / NJC 3 - 4 - £29,562 - £29,983pa FTE

Lunchtime Play Leader job summary

Our experienced Head teacher and her supportive senior leadership team are looking to recruit a Lunchtime Play Leader to join their support team. This role will be fixed term until 31st August 2026, working time time only, 38 weeks a year, and working Monday - Friday between the hours of 12.00-13.15.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertake direct supervision of pupils in designated areas
• Assist with daily decisions on areas for pupil use, e.g.: wet lunchtimes.
• Be familiar with safe use of outdoor equipment.
• Supervise conduct of pupils, ensuring safe and orderly conduct within and outside the premises.
• Promote and ensure school rules regarding games allowed are met and that health and safety procedures are maintained.

Red Hill Primary School is a 3 and a half form entry school within The Pioneer Academy. Our motto is ‘Building Bright Futures’. This is in line with our aim of giving our children the skills and experiences to help them become creative, intelligent, resilient, happy and resourceful members of our community. We are an Ofsted rated Good school with Outstanding features.

Red Hill Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: Red Hill Primary School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office 0208 467 6933 ext. 0.

If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via My new Term.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal disclosures and declarations form prior to interview. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2026 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2026 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct or other overseas police check. Candidates will be required to arrange this themselves if they do not already have the necessary certificate. We recommend that those applicants who have lived and worked abroad read the Gov.uk information ahead of interview to familiarise themselves with the vetting checks that will be required: Criminal Records Checks for applicants who have lived overseas - further information

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy can be viewed via the following link: TPA Safeguarding Policy 2026

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY AND SUITABLE CANDIDATES MAY BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.

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 Red Hill Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 663 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Red Hill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/red-hill-primary-school-chislehurst

Red Hill Primary School is a 3 and a half form entry school within The Pioneer Academy. Our motto is ‘Building Bright Futures’. This is in line with our aim of giving our children the skills and experiences to help them become creative, intelligent, resilient, happy and resourceful members of our community. We are a Ofsted rated Good school with Outstanding features.

Red Hill Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise.

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