Lunchtime Play Leader
Southborough Primary School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8AA20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01st December 2025
Closing date
30 September 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
10 September 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
- £5,118.91 - £5,264.93 Annually (Actual) TPA1 / NJC 2 - 4 £28,220 - £29,025pa FTE
Lunchtime Play Leader job summary
Our experienced Head teacher and her supportive senior leadership team are looking to recruit an Lunchtime Play Leader yo join their support team on a maternity cover. This role will be fixed term until 20th November 2026, working time time only, 38 weeks a year, and working Monday - Friday between the hours of 12.00-13.30.
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.
We encourage school visits and these can be arranged by calling the school office directly on 0208 467 2343.
Southborough Primary School is a 2 form entry school based in Bromley, set in lovely school grounds with a dedicated forest school area. At Southborough, we encourage every child to flourish in an ever changing world, through a nurturing and inclusive environment. We deliver a rich curriculum where children develop life long memories and a passion for learning. Together with families, staff and the wider community we build a foundation where children are kind, independent, resilient and responsible.
Southborough Primary School become part of The Pioneer Academy Trust in July 2025 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: https://southborough.bromley.sch.uk/ and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
- Access to professional coaching.
- A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
- Termly year group forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
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 email My New Term.
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. Applications should be submitted via email My New Term.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 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 2025 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 Academy Safeguarding Policy is attached for you to view.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY. AND SUITABLE CANDIDATES MAY BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Southborough Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 436 pupils
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southborough Primary School website
School location
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