Lunchtime Play Leader

Forge Wood Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3SW

4 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
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Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 per week. Monday - Friday, 11.45am - 1.15pm, term time only (39 weeks)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: £22,764 FTE. Actual Salary: £4,079.94

What skills and experience we're looking for

Forge Wood Primary School is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Lunchtime Play Leader, where you'll play a key role in creating a fun, safe, and engaging lunchtime experience for our students!

Your opportunity

Forge Wood Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Lunchtime Play Leader for a term-time permanent position (part time 7.5hrs per week).

The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with children in our growing school. The role is varied and encompasses supporting all children during their lunch time, both in the dining room and at play.

What we are looking for

Proven Ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge of kitchen health and safety
A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults
Enjoys working as part of a team
Good communicator with children and adults

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

What the school offers its staff

About Forge Wood Primary School

Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Forge Wood Primary our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Salfords Primary School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

Further details about the role

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £22,764 FTE

Actual Salary: £4,079.94 (7.5 hrs per week, term time only)

Hours of work: 7.5 per week. Monday - Friday, 11.45am - 1.15pm, term time only (39 weeks)

Closing Date: Sun 26 January 2025

Interview date: TBA

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.