Lunchtime Play Leader & Supervisor (grade 2)
Loxley Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6SGThis job expired on 2 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 7.5 hours per week (38 weeks per year) The breakdown below is for illustrative purposes and is subject to change: Monday – Friday : 11:45am – 1:15pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027-£24,404
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Has appropriate First Aid certificate (desirable – if not in place, school will provide training.)
Has appropriate Safeguarding/Child Protection Training. (desirable – if not in place, school will provide training.)
- Has experience of working with children in a professional setting (this could be on a formal voluntary basis). (desirable but not essential)
- Has successfully completed a school or other child setting induction (desirable but not essential)
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- Understands how to adapt support for children depending on age, maturity, special educational needs etc. (desirable but not essential)
- Understands and is familiar with behaviour management strategies. (desirable but not essential)
- Can establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations. (essential)
- Works well within and contributes to team development. Shows keenness to liaise with others. (essential)
- Demonstrates successful and appropriate behaviour and activity management. (desirable)
- Gives evidence of a commitment to an equal opportunities policy. (essential)
- Has good oral communication skills with both children and adults and can adapt communication for children of different ages and needs. (essential)
- Can ensure basic first aid records have been completed and information on children’s medical needs is passed on using school policies and procedures (essential)
- Can communicate with staff members about children’s diets and well being.in the dining hall (essential)
- Shows enthusiasm for children’s play and active learning and relates to and motivates pupils (essential)
- Is resilient and determined to ensure all children’s are safe and motivated. (essential)
- Establishes constructive relationships and communicate with other professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils. (essential)
- Is able to work under time constraints and recognise and manage their own welfare needs (essential)
- Has flexibility, sensitivity and tact (essential)
- Supports pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
- Has commitment to ongoing and professional development. (essential)
- Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding and child protection. (essential)
- Shows awareness of and support of difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. (essential)
- Supports Loxley Primary School’s ethos and school offer as outlined in ‘Aiming High Together’ on the school’s website. (essential)
- Has ability to select and prepare resources in a timely fashion necessary to lead activities. (essential)
- Can respond effectively and efficiently to daily challenges seeking support appropriately. (essential)
- Can identify potential for own professional development. (desirable)
- Has ability to lead children in play activities and to develop child leaders of sport and physical activity. (desirable)
- Could be a role model to children in terms of physical activity and by professional conduct. (essential)
What the school offers its staff
Loxley Primary School are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic, caring and reliable lunchtime play leaders and supervisors to join it’s friendly and co-operative staff team. Applicants must have excellent behaviour management skills, a professional approach and be able to form positive and appropriate relationships with pupils. Applicants should have good communication skills and be able to liaise with other staff in a busy school environment. They must also be able to be patient, fair and inclusive in their work with pupils. Applicants should demonstrate an ability to be organised and pro-active in their approach and seek to forge good working relationships with the rest of the staff here at Loxley including the school’s leadership team. In addition, they should demonstrate a willingness to follow school policies and procedures.
We have a track record of supporting staff in their career development and can offer the successful candidate; professional development, large and attractive facilities for a small primary school, friendly pupils and a supportive and welcoming staff team. The role is ideal for candidates wishing to embark on a career in primary education as the role includes a wide variety of duties. We also very much welcome applications from applicants with experience too.
Further details about the role
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise children during lunchtimes, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
- Encourage and engage children in enjoyable, age-appropriate, inclusive play activities.
- Work in liaison with the school’s sports coach to encourage involvement in physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
- Lead children who have play responsibilities to support other children in a caring, orderly and supportive manner
- Encourage healthy eating and independence when working in the school’s dining hall
- Help ensure children are ready for lunch and lessons promptly as timetabled.
- Promote positive behaviour social interactions among children, helping them develop communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution skills following the school’s behaviour policy
- To assist in dealing with problems from unruly behaviour following the school’s behaviour policy and report such matters to the Headteacher, Deputy Head and Senior Management Team.
- Support children in understanding and following school rules and routines.
- Assist with any personal care needs or feeding assistance, as required including changing clothes, cleaning and care for personal cleanliness of the children as appropriate.
- Maintain a calm, structured environment, supporting children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) with patience and understanding following any specific pupil support plans where appropriate.
- Support children with SEND and/or children with anxiety or mental health needs in groups or on a one to one basis where required.
- Ensure a high standard of safety, intervening when necessary to prevent accidents or conflicts.
- Report any incidents, accidents, or concerns to the designated member of staff promptly.
- Follow and advocate the school’s safeguarding practices and procedures.
- Co-operate with other staff in school to help ensure the school security regulations are upheld including adults entering and leaving the premises.
- Supervise children in transition from outside / inside during inclement weather.
- Supervise children in transition from outside / inside during inclement weather.
- Work alongside school staff prior to lunchtime within the classrooms, as necessary, to establish purposeful working relationships with individuals or small groups of children.
- Undertake any training or career and professional development opportunities as appropriate to the role and responsibilities
- Ensure that basic first aid is administered as appropriate and records are kept in accordance with school procedure
- Any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role at the direction of the headteacher or deputy headteacher
Commitment to safeguarding
Loxley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will also be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring services check. We are committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of the recruitment process. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, Occupational Health assessment and satisfactory references.
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About Loxley Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Loxley Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiries@loxley.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2344510
Loxley Primary School is a popular village school on the northern outskirts of the city. The school is judged as Outstanding by Ofsted (January 2015). It is part of Peak Edge, a Primary Phase Academy Trust. The Governors of the school are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dedicated practitioner for a class teacher role.
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