Midday Assistant (OPAL)

The Alderton Infant School and Nursery; Loughton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly team

Training

Pension scheme

Wellbeing package

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Alderton Infant School and Nursery is seeking a patient and enthusiastic Play Team member to join the lunchtime team. You will help run lunchtimes, facilitating play and ensuring a safe, caring environment for all pupils.

As an OPAL school, the role focuses on outdoor play opportunities and fostering positive interactions with children and staff. Training and wellbeing support are provided, and you will be part of a friendly, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Be able to communicate and interact effectively with both children and adults.
• An enthusiasm for working with children outside.
• The stamina and resourcefulness to initiate active games and demonstrate safe play.
• The ability to manage risk safely and confidently.
• The ability to work within specific routines and systems as directed (e.g. in the lunch hall).
• Able to support pupils to manage their behaviour in a supportive and calm manner.

Responsibilities

• The role involves managing the effective running of lunchtimes and facilitating play.
• Provide compassion and kindness to pupils during lunch periods.
• Interact with children and adults to ensure safe, inclusive play.
• Support pupils to behave in a calm, positive manner during lunch duties.

Skills

Communication

Outdoor play enthusiasm

Teamwork

Job description

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday - 11:55am to 1:05pm

We are looking to appoint a patient, caring and enthusiastic Play Team member to join our lunchtime team As part of your role you will have to manage the effective running of lunchtimes, providing compassion and kindness to all our pupils while facilitating play.

We are an OPAL school (Outdoor Play and Learning) where the focus is on creating a safe and stimulating play environment by facilitating play opportunities and acting as an ambassador for play. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is reliable, flexible and positive who enjoys interacting with children and who likes working as part of a team.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Be able to communicate and interact effectively with both children and adults

• An enthusiasm for working with children outside

• The stamina and resourcefulness to initiate active games and demonstrate safe play

• The ability to manage risk safely and confidently

• The ability to work within specific routines and systems as directed (e.g. in the lunch hall)

• Able to support pupils to manage their behaviour in a supportive and calm manner.

In return we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.