Play Leader

All Saints Academy Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9EU

2 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly pay award pending

Play Leader job summary

At All Saints Academy Darfield we are looking for someone who is patient and caring to join our lunchtime/play team. We are committed to providing a high-quality, safe, and nurturing environment for our pupils.

All Saints Academy Darfield is a growing average-sized primary school situated in the village location of Darfield, South Yorkshire. We are a Church of England school, with our motto ‘Care, Learn and Grow together’ being a key feature of the school.

The Role.

Working as a member of the lunchtime team, the post holder will play a key role in working directly with children to promote positive and engaging outdoor play experiences. While some time will be spent supporting supervision in the dining hall each day, the primary focus of the role will be on preparing and setting up play equipment, and actively modelling and facilitating safe, inclusive play opportunities for children across all age groups.

We Offer

• A welcoming and supportive school community.
• Friendly, supportive colleagues who are motivated to develop our school and work well together
• Training opportunities and professional development.
• Happy, friendly children who are keen to learn and develop our school
• An SLT team who prioritises wellbeing of staff as well as pupils
• A well-resourced school and grounds

For further details please see Job description and specification document attached.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact drimmington@das.dsat.education to arrange to come and find out more!

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

At All Saints Academy, keeping our children safe is of vital importance and is a significant part of school life.

For further information about how we keep children safe at All Saints Academy, read our Safeguarding Policy. Go to Policies in Key Information.

Our designated safeguarding lead is Mrs C Green.

Our deputy designated safeguarding leads are:

Mrs M Wilkinson (PSA)
Mrs R Parish (AHT/SENDCo)
Mrs L Shepherd-Woodhall (EYFS Lead)

Mrs R Parish (Assistant Headteacher)

Mrs L Shepherd-Woodhall (EYFS leader)

Our designated safeguarding governor is Mrs S. Cook.

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 All Saints Academy Darfield

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: All Saints Academy Darfield website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/all-saints-academy-darfield

All Saints Academy, Darfield
Care, learn and grow together

At All Saints Academy we are proud to be a warm, welcoming Church of England school that serves the Darfield community. We are committed to making a difference for each and every child, working in partnership with parents and the community, so that all feel valued and secure. Children are at the heart of everything we do– we look to support their development socially, emotionally and morally as well as academically so that our children might be best equipped for life-long learning and that they might live life in all its fullness.

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