Lunchtime Play Leader
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 2JE24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
30 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 7.5 hours per week, 5 days a week at lunchtime.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,759 - £24,920
Actual salary
- Pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Lunchtime Play Leader to join our midday team who create a happy and safe environment for our children over the lunch period.
The right candidate will:
- Enjoy working with children
- Have experience of leading and initiating play and games with children
- Be imaginative and able to be a “play partner”
- Be able to interact effectively with children
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- A warm and caring working environment with supportive colleagues and an emphasis on wellbeing
- Opportunities for further study and qualifications to develop your career
- A school which is focused on the needs and interests of the children we serve
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 421 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- sbm@st-patricks.southampton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02382355187
Two form intake Voluntary Aided primary school
Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@st-patricks.southampton.sch.uk.
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