Play Team Member

Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2PP

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  12 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 Hours of work 11:30am-1pm Monday to Friday, term time

Play Team Member job summary

About this Role

At Canon Popham C of E Primary School, we are looking for a friendly, dedicated, and caring individual to join our lunchtime/play team. We are committed to providing a high-quality, safe, and nurturing environment for our pupils.

The Role

• Supervision: Monitor children in the playground or school field during lunchtime to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Activity Planning: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging and creative indoor/outdoor play activities suitable for various ages.
• Engagement: Promote positive play, social interaction, and inclusivity among students.
• Safety & Welfare: Ensure all areas are safe, manage equipment, and offer support to children, including those with additional needs.
• Liaison: Work effectively with the wider team and report any concerns to senior staff.

About You

Experience working with children in a school or childcare setting is desirable.

A passion for play, creativity, and encouraging active, fun playtimes.

Patient, caring, and able to build positive relationships with children.

A Ability to manage and support children's behaviour positively and consistently.

Strong communication skills are essential.

Why Work With Us?

• Become part of a successful, supportive team dedicated to making a difference
• Work with kind, respectful children who enjoy school life
• Contribute to a school with a strong reputation for high standards and excellent pupil progress
• Join a school that values your contribution and supports your professional development

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a positive impact every day, we would love to hear from you!

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact enquiries@cpa.dsat.education to arrange.

Canon Popham C of E Primary Academy 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 subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. Further information about the Disclosure Service can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.'

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 Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/canon-popham-cofe-primary-academy

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