SMSA - Play Leader

Roughwood Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 3HL

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly Band B - 6.25 hours per week. 11:55 to 13:10 daily.

SMSA - Play Leader job summary

Roughwood Primary School, proud to be part of the Willow Tree Academy, is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Midday Supervision & Play Leader to join our team.

This vital role is centred on ensuring the safety, welfare, and positive engagement of our primary school pupils during the entire lunchtime period. You will be responsible for creating a positive, safe, and respectful environment in the dining hall and playground.

Key responsibilities include:

• Positive Supervision: Actively supervise pupils across all areas, maintaining good order and discipline while upholding our Positive Behaviour Policy, Restorative Practice Ethos, and Emotion Coaching Training.

• Play Leadership: Organise and engage pupils in productive games and activities, fostering strong, respectful professional relationships built on mutual respect and high expectations.

• Dining Hall Support: Promote independence, good table manners, and the proper use of cutlery. You will also assist with general dining duties, including ensuring cleanliness and managing spillages.

• Health & Safety: Attend to all accidents immediately, accurately record them and apply basic first aid when required. Maintain communication with class teachers.

Safeguarding Commitment: Willow Tree Academy is deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Full safeguarding training will be provided and is mandatory for this role.

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 Roughwood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 267 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roughwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roughwood-primary-school-rotherham

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