11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    21 March 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    7 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): 23.75 hours per week Monday to Friday 07:15 - 08:45, 14:45 - 18:00, term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

PS5 starting from £26,777 to £28,686 dependant on candidate experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join Our Team as an Extended Schools Team Leader!

Are you passionate about creating a safe, stimulating, and fun environment for children? Do you have experience working with primary school-aged children and leading a small team? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Extended Schools Team Leader to join our team. You will assist in the daily running of our after-school club, ensuring a high-quality play setting where children can thrive.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead a team to provide a safe and engaging play environment.
  • Plan and deliver fun, developmental activities.
  • Ensure the well-being and good behavior of children.
  • Prepare healthy snacks and maintain hygiene standards.
  • Contribute to a positive and collaborative team.

What you’ll need:

  • Experience working with primary school-aged children.
  • Leadership skills and the ability to work on your own initiative.
  • A commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
  • Relevant qualifications L3 or above (or willingness to undertake training).

If you are enthusiastic, organized, and have a passion for working with children, apply now to become our next Extended Schools Team Leader!

What the school offers its staff

LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in house CPD. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning and face to face workshops. We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.

Further details about the role

All candidates should detail how you meet the aspects of the person specification for the role. You should describe your suitability against the person specification and ensure that you cover all essential criteria (if not marked as essential, please assume all are essential), by providing evidence and examples of proven experience.

Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Please be aware:

  • This role can only be worked in the UK from the location provided and not from overseas.
  • For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
  • Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
  • In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre- employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
  • Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please

  • contact the Recruitment team via recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
  • External candidates should also complete the appropriate section of the application form to tell us what changes or help you might need.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. For further information, please refer to our applicant guide on our website.

Please be advised that the Trust reserves the right to withdraw this advert at any time.


Commitment to safeguarding

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Shawley Community Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
247 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

At LEO Academy Trust, we are proud to serve over 3800 pupils from across the London Borough of Sutton and Surrey. Our Trust was formed in 2015. Since then, we have developed a self-improving network of great learning communities formed from seven primary schools, supported by both our Inclusion & Wellbeing Hub and our Opportunity Hub. We are proud to provide endless opportunities for our pupils, staff and the local communities we are part of. With over 500 staff, our schools are empowered to support each other to improve both outcomes for our pupils, and to drive performance across the wider school system. We are delighted that our schools remain long standing members of the Challenge Partners Network of Excellence. Our commitment to Professional Development is ongoing; staff, governors and Trustees access training through our LEO CDP website, Judicium’s online learning portal and a wide ranging programme of courses delivered in our LEO Training Room and online via GoogleMeet. Learning, Excellence and Opportunity are at the heart of our Trust, embedded through our shared mission, values and aims.

Arranging a visit to Shawley Community Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk.

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