Midday Supervisor / Play Worker

Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

John Taylor MAT is seeking a Midday Supervisor/Playworker to join our caring and active lunchtime team. You will help supervise children and contribute to a safe, supportive environment.

The ideal candidate will work as part of an enthusiastic team, build trusting relationships with children, plan engaging activities, promote healthy eating, and show initiative with minimal supervision. A positive role in fostering wellbeing is key.

Responsibilities

• Be able to work as part of an enthusiastic team
• Have the ability to build trusting and positive relationships with children
• Be able to help plan a range of suitable activities to keep the children active and engaged throughout lunchtime
• Have high expectations of themselves and others
• Be able to use their initiative and work independently
• Understand the importance of children eating healthily

Job description

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a Midday Supervisor/Playworker to join our evolving organisation.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to work as part of an enthusiastic team
• Have the ability to build trusting and positive relationships with children
• Be able to help plan a range of suitable activities to keep the children active and engaged throughout lunchtime
• Have high expectations of themselves and others
• Be able to use their initiative and work independently
• Understand the importance of children eating healthily

As a school we can offer:

• A caring and supportive team
• A school where we put children at the heart of all we do
• A happy place to work and develop your professional skills

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website.