Play and Wraparound Leader
Acorns Primary School, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5LA9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 December 2025
Closing date
13 December 2024 at 8am
Date listed
29 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 11.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday Term Time Only Excluding INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade F 7-10
Hourly rate
- £13.26 - £14.13
What skills and experience we're looking for
Acorns Primary School is looking for a fun, motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable person who is passionate about children's play, wellbeing and learning, and understands the importance of this in children's lives, translating that passion, experience, knowledge and drive to lead an effective play team that is dedicated to providing a welcoming and safe space for all children.
The successful candidate will lead and be responsible for the day-to-day running of outdoor play and learning (OPAL) at lunchtime, and co-ordinate the after school wraparound club alongside our external provider Onside Coaching, ensuring provision of high quality experiences and equal opportunities.
The Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme is the result of over 20 years of testing and development in over 800 schools and has been used in Spain, Canada, France and New Zealand. The programme has also been adapted and used in schools in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Austria under the Play Friendly Schools project.
OPAL is based on the idea that, as well as learning through good teaching, your children also learn when they play. As 20% of their time in school is playtime, we want to make sure that this amount of time (equivalent to 1.4 years of primary school) is as good as possible.
What the school offers its staff
Acorns Primary School is a small rural school in Warwickshire on the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire borders. Acorns is part of The Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust with other Trust schools geographically close to support formal collaboration and developing best practice.
Working for The Stour Federation will provide exciting opportunities for candidates who are ambitious, creative and enjoy working in collaboration with others.
There are staff benefits via Vivup and we have an employee assistance programme via Vita Health Care.
The successful candidate will be required to train as a deputy designated safeguarding lead, first aider and Food Hygiene Level 2, all paid for by the school.
Flexible working opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Acorns Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
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About Acorns Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 101 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Acorns Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head2639@welearn365.com
- Phone number
- 10608 684654
Acorns Primary School in Long Compton serves the rural area on the borders of South Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. The priority area includes the villages of Long Compton, Little Compton, Little Wolford, Great Wolford, Barton on the Heath; and aims to provide a centre for educational excellence in the area. Acorns Primary School is an academy for children aged 3 years to 11 years, part of The Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust.
Our school aims to be as involved as possible in the community and with other local educational opportunities, and is fully committed to participate in activities offered. The school provides a foundation for life, enabling children to be challenged to perform to their full potential and feel valued, respected, safe and happy. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender or culture. All our pupils aspire to the high standards of a well performing school.
Every child has a right to learn. Children will be encouraged to achieve well in a caring, structured and disciplined atmosphere that promotes academic, creative, physical and social development.
Children will be given the opportunity to see new things, develop their thoughts, try new skills and gradually expand their field of experience to stimulate the range of skills needed by individuals in society.
Our vision
We will make a promise of excellence and unswerving devotion to create a community where each little acorn belongs. Through mutual respect and honesty, we will encourage and nurture.
We will lay the foundations to develop an enduring love of learning and ambition so pupils feel empowered to steer their own lives, challenging and supporting those around them.
We will motivate and provide direction and purpose so children build a sense of community they are proud to be a part of.
We will serve our whole school community to mastermind journeys and create memories to allow our mighty oaks to flourish.
Arranging a visit to Acorns Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head2639@welearn365.com.
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