Play Leader / Lunchtime Supervisor
Oakfield Primary Academy, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2SW351 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2026
Closing date
10 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
3 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 10 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 11.30am - 1.30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31st August 2026
Pay scale
- KSA
What skills and experience we're looking for
Oakfield Primary Academy is looking to appoint a hardworking, proactive, and enthusiastic Play Leader/Lunchtime Supervisor to join our lunchtime team
The successful candidate will be expected to support pupils during the lunchtime period, ensuring children’s safety and enhancing their wellbeing. The ability to communicate effectively with children and adults is essential, encouraging positive interaction and play between pupils.
The post will be for 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday working 11:30am -1.30pm each day. This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2026. Full time salary £24,513, actual pro rata salary £5,627.02 based on 12.25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.
Oakfield Primary Academy works closely with other schools in the Golden Thread Alliance.
The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.
Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.
Early applications are encouraged, and The Golden Thread Alliance reserves the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What the school offers its staff
Our staff benefits package includes:
- Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development
- Two family days
- Half-day Christmas Shopping Leave
- Access to Local Government Pension scheme/Teachers’ Pensions
- Eyecare vouchers through Specsavers
- Annual Flu Jab offer for all staff
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern raised.
Applying for the job
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About Oakfield Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 721 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakfield Primary Academy website
- Email address
- stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org
Oakfield Primary Academy is situated on the borders of Dartford and Bexley, serving Dartford and Wilmington.
Judged by Ofsted in 2014 as a GOOD school, we are working hard to provide the best possible experiences for all children.
We are a large school with three forms of entry, and with a nursery on site too, we have capacity for 758 children. A new build has very recently been completed in order to give us a brand new hall and extra five classrooms.
We are part of The Galaxy Trust which is the successful partnership between Oakfield Primary Academy, Temple Hill Primary Academy and West Hill Primary Academy.
All three schools are supportive, friendly schools where children, parents and staff thrive.
Arranging a visit to Oakfield Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org.
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