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  • Start date details

    Immediate start possible

  • Closing date

    15 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    24 March 2025

Job details

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£5,769.78 - £6,194.79 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 SCP 7 to SCP 11 dependent on experience. Monday - Thursday 10 hours a week. 15:00 to 17:30

Wrap Around Care Playworker(Food Service and Nutrition Lead) job summary

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM WORKING WITH US

We are proud of our team and what we can offer staff who wish to join us. We recognise that joining a new school is as much about what we can provide as it is about what the successful applicant can give to us. Therefore, we offer the following through our school and The Keys Academy Trust:

A dedicated team who go above and beyond for each other.

Commitment to and support for your professional development in a range of areas.

A vibrant, fun and welcoming staff and environment.

Kind, supportive and very well-behaved pupils.

Pastoral support for pupils, as well as wellbeing support for staff.

WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT?

Working in a high-performing school like ours means that there is such clarity on vision, consistency in practice and confidence in processes that the school and its teams run smoothly, efficiently and with precision. We have honed our provision over the years and this allows us to innovate and be bold with our decisions, which we take with the pupils’ best interests at heart.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The successful candidate will have the following:

A clear passion for food and enthusing those around them.

Experience of working with children.

Have high expectations for standards of achievement and behaviour.

Be able to work collaboratively as well as independently, and be a strong and supportive team player.

Promote our Christian ethos, vision and values.

Post details

The position is for 10 hours a week: Monday to Thursday 15:00 to 17:30.

There is also the possibility of a leading a playsession on Friday from 15:00 to 17:30. This can be discussed at the interview stage.

Duties will include the following:

Lead meal planning and long-term menu selections in line with Government guidance.

Day to day food preparation (both hot and cold).

Cleaning of all food preparation areas.

Ongoing food preparation and cleaning paperwork and administration

Support Allergy Management.

To be considered for this position, you will need to meet the following:

Be adaptable to aspects of the role.

Be efficient in completing tasks over short, medium and long term.

Be fully committed to being part of a hard-working team.

Undertake training to ensure you are compliant with legal expectations for food preparation.

It would be an advantage if you had the following:

Experience in the same or similar role

Hold a recognised food hygiene qualification.

As a member of The Keys Academy Trust, the successful applicants will have access to high quality professional development and career progression within The Trust.

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact the school office to make an appointment or to speak with the Operations Manager on 0118 969 3399

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will need to provide references prior to interview and have a full DBS check prior to starting work. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. No agencies, please.

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

The Keys Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

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.

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About Sonning Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
208 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Idyllically set within the beautiful and historic village of Sonning, our school aims to offer a unique
educational journey within a caring Christian environment. Our school is a one form entry school with
seven classes and was built on its current site in 1965.

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