Lunchtime Playleader

St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0DT

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £5,675.00 - £5,764.00 Annually (Actual) Wolverhampton Grade 2 SCP 2-3 (Term time only - TTF 44.85)

Lunchtime Playleader job summary

The role at St Jude's

As a Lunchtime Playleader at St Jude’s CofE Primary Academy, you will play an important role in supporting pupils’ wellbeing, happiness, and development during the lunchtime period. Guided by the school’s Christian ethos and its belief that “Children are the Rainbow of the World,” you will help create a safe, inclusive, and positive play environment where every child feels valued, respected, and encouraged to flourish.

You will actively support and supervise pupils during lunch and playtimes, promoting positive behaviour, kindness, and cooperation in line with the school’s values of respect, nurture, belief, and outstanding behaviour. Through organising games, encouraging active play, and supporting children to resolve minor difficulties, you will help pupils develop confidence, resilience, and strong relationships with others.

Working closely with teaching and support staff, you will ensure that lunchtimes are calm, enjoyable, and well-managed, contributing to a welcoming school community where pupils feel safe and supported. Your role will help reinforce the school’s commitment to developing happy, healthy learners who are inspired to achieve their best and treat others with care and respect.

If you would like any further information about the post, please contact Mr Williamson, Trust Headteacher. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office on 01902 558848

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 492 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-jude-s-church-of-england-primary-academy

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