Pastoral Play Supervisor

Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3GN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 per hour

Pastoral Play Supervisor job summary

Tel: 01603 810674

Email: finance@hethersettwoodside.org.uk

Website: www.hethersettwoodside.org.uk

• Salary – Scale A, £12.65 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 7.5 hours per week (M-F)
• Required for February 2026

Hethersett Woodside Primary and Nursery School is excited to advertise a BRAND NEW ROLE! We are looking to appoint a Pastoral Play Supervisor to run our ‘Calm Crew Centre’ at lunchtimes. 

Do you have high expectations and enjoy working in a fantastic team?

Do you want to work with fabulous learners across lunchtime in a well equipped, state of the art new school?

Then we would like to hear from you….

We would like to welcome candidates who are hardworking and committed to making a difference to our children's lunchtime experience.

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Pastoral Play Supervisor to lead our newly rebranded Calm Crew Centre (indoor lunch club).

This is a unique opportunity to make the role your own, as you’ll play a key role in developing and re-shaping the Calm Crew Centre. You will organise creative and craft-based activities, provide check-ins and pastoral support, and create a safe, welcoming space for children from Reception up to Year 6—no outdoor or general midday supervision required. Hours of work, Monday to Friday 12.00-1.30pm (Term time only) - we are willing to consider part time applications (please state in your application letter). 

We welcome applications from candidates who:

• are keen to support embedding our School Values: Respect, Resilience, Responsibility
• have a passion for working with children
• enjoy working as a team
• are able to use initiative 
• are well organised and creative; able to problem solve 
• have a positive outlook 
• willing to provide effective pastoral support (support will be given) 

We welcome you to come and visit our school for an opportunity to look round and talk about the role in more detail. This can be arranged via the school office at: office@hethersettwoodside.org.uk or 01603 810674

We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our team!

How to apply 

To download the application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button., as well as job description and person specification. 

Once you have completed your application, please email it to - finance@hethersettwoodside.org.uk 

We reserve the right to close the advert early, so prompt applications would be welcomed. 

Closing date:  2 February 2026 

Interview date:  TBC 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 490 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hethersett-woodside-primary-nursery-school

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