Lunchtime Play Leader

Tennyson Road Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RS

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7,733.90 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade L3 SCP 6 – L3 SCP 8 (FTE £25,183 - £25,992 PA)

Lunchtime Play Leader job summary

Can you inspire the young minds of Tennyson Road Primary School?

Play Leader

We are seeking a Play Leader to join our busy midday supervisory team. The successful candidate will encourage and help support the planning of lunchtime playground activities, supervise pupils during the lunchtime session to ensure their safety and general welfare. A caring, understanding nature and the ability to communicate effectively with children and adults are essential qualities for this post.

Permanent, 14.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 11am-14pm Fridays 11am-13.30pm. (term time only)

Salary: Local Authority NJC Grade L3 SCP 6 – L3 SCP 8 (FTE £25,183 - £25,992 PA)

We offer you:

Fantastic facilities.

A school team who will share your energy and enthusiasm.

A brilliant community of professionals across the Trust, with great expertise.

A superb professional development programme and career opportunities within the Trust.

Wonderful children who love learning.

The Tennyson Learning Community is an established primary-only Academy Trust, with the aim of supporting and leading the growth and improvement of primary academies across the county. We are driven by a moral purpose and a vision that ensures every child has the right to outstanding teaching and, every academy, exceptional leadership. It is our vision to work with our children, their parents and carers and our staff to create and to sustain excellent academies.

You will share our core values and have a passionate desire to help children learn. Be committed to help all our children succeed through school whilst having a caring and nurturing nature.

The successful shortlisted applicants will be informed in due course regarding the interview process.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school for an informal conversation about the role. The Trust reserves the right to shortlist, interview and appoint to the post prior to the expiry date subject to early applications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff with be subject to appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

The Tennyson Learning Community is an equal opportunity employer

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tennyson Road Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 744 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tennyson Road Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tennyson-road-primary-school

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