Lunchtime Play Leader
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3JG7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2026
Closing date
12 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £5,419.02 Monthly
Lunchtime Play Leader job summary
Do you love being active, creative and helping children have fun?
We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Play Leader to help make lunchtime the best part of the day!
As our Play Leader, you will:
- Set up and organise exciting games and activities at lunchtime.
- Help children join in, stay active and make friends.
- Work alongside our team of pupil Play Leaders to create a happy and inclusive playground.
- Support positive play and encourage everyone to have fun.
- Help make lunchtime a safe, enjoyable and memorable experience for all.
What our children would like...
Our children told us that they would love someone who:
Is kind, energetic and enjoys playing with children.
Has lots of ideas for fun games and activities.
Can encourage everyone to join in.
Knows the rules of football and is happy to referee playground matches fairly!
Can help solve small disagreements and keep play positive.
We are looking for someone who:
- Enjoys working with children.
- Has good communication and organisational skills.
- Can work independently and as part of a team.
- Brings enthusiasm, creativity and a positive attitude to the playground every day.
If you can help us create happy, active and exciting lunchtimes, we would love to hear from you!
About Us:
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School is a vibrant and inclusive primary school where children are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our warm, welcoming ethos and strong sense of community, where every child is supported to achieve their very best.
Our dedicated staff team works collaboratively to create an environment where curiosity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated, and learning is brought to life through a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum. We place high importance on wellbeing, both for our children and our staff, and are committed to nurturing a positive, purposeful culture in which everyone can thrive.
About Flying High:
Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 38 primary schools across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.
Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we’re committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.
Together, we make every day count.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and deliver activities: Assist with the planning and delivery of structured and enthusiastic activities, encouraging maximum participation.
Set up play spaces: Organize and prepare play areas, including moving furniture and play equipment.
Communicate with staff: Manage the exchange of all relevant information about the children with teaching staff and management.
Involve children in planning: Consult with children and involve them in planning activities to ensure their interests and needs are met.
Supervise pupils: Oversee pupils both outside and inside the dining hall, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Conduct risk assessments: Ensure that all activities, equipment, and settings are safe, with relevant risk assessments undertaken.
Promote orderly dining: Ensure that the overall arrangement for children to dine promotes an orderly and pleasant service.
Set up and pack away the dining hall: Including putting up/down tables, moving chairs, sweeping, hoovering, and wiping down tables.
Manage movement: Arrange supervision to allow safe movement among children within the covered area.
Maintain behaviour standards: Ensure acceptable standards of behaviour are maintained to minimize the likelihood of children hurting themselves, others, or damaging property.
Supervise during bad weather: Oversee pupils in classrooms during inclement weather.
Perform additional duties: Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined.
General Duties
Be a positive influence on the climate and culture of the Flying High Partnership and be a positive example at all times.
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, copyright etc.
reporting all concerns to your line manager.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Contribute to the overall aims of the Flying High Partnership by engaging as an active member of the Central Team.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
Be a flexible and supportive member of the team.
To perform any other task under the reasonable direction of your Line Manager which could include assisting in other areas of the Central Team and schools.
We Can Offer You:
- A fantastic working environment within a supportive and collaborative team
- Opportunities for ongoing training and development
- Access to high-quality Continuous Professional Learning
- The opportunity to be part of a values-driven partnership
- Flexible working arrangements and generous holiday entitlement
- A pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- The chance to make a real difference to children’s daily school experience
Working Hours
Monday to Friday. 11:40 to 13:20. Term time only.
Application Details
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the school office.
Early application is advised, as we may interview and appoint before the closing date.
The Flying High Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We will endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We will be alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The procedures contained in our policies apply to all staff, volunteers and governors/ member of the Cotgrave Candleby Lane and are consistent with those of Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP)
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 506 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School and Nursery is at the heart of our community and strives to ensure that every child has the support, care, guidance and challenge to be the best they can be. Our fun and engaging approach, mixed with an invigorating environment and ethos, enables staff and pupils to push boundaries to be the very best they can be in all aspects of school life. We value the uniqueness in every child and celebrate this with them. This is mirrored with the staff too as every member of our team has to celebrate and be clear about what makes them unique.
The school is proud of the strong bonds created with our children and families. This careful development is the product of nurture; our drive to develop the school’s eight values and truly going the extra mile for our children and families. The strong bonds are also reflected in our staff team, who have a ‘can do’ approach, care for each other, learn together and work well together as a high performing team. Importantly, we also know how to have fun in what we do.
‘Relentless in our strive for excellence’ underpins everything that we do and alongside our values (Confidence, Aspiration, Creativity, Fun, Pride, Perseverance, Respect and Responsibility), this ethos helps all our children to achieve the best that they can in all areas of their learning. Our Candleby Lane Curriculum vision is LOVE (Long term memory, Oracy rich, Values based, Experiential). Our curriculum promotes a love of learning. It is broad and balanced, rich and varied, and offers our pupils a learning journey that ensures they develop the knowledge, skills, experiences, attitudes and beliefs to become confident and passionate future citizens of the world.
All members of staff and the governing body accept responsibility for ensuring the progress of all of our children and are committed to meeting their pastoral, social and academic needs within a caring and nurturing environment. We hope that each child will develop a love for learning and we are determined to ensure that all of our children are given every chance to maximise their full potential.
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