Play Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym membership discounts

Professional and career development

Job summary

The Meadows Primary School in Bitton, Bristol, is seeking 3 caring Play Assistants to join our team. You will work with children in Wraparound Care, building positive relationships and supporting a safe, inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and encouraged to flourish.

You will join a supportive team within the Futura Learning Partnership, contributing to collaboration and professional development across our schools.

Qualifications

• Has excellent communication and interaction skills with children, parents and colleagues.
• Has experience of working with early years and evidence of suitability to work with children and young people.
• Has good level GCSE/O level in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children attending Wraparound Care.
• Work alongside a supportive team to provide a safe and inclusive environment where children feel valued.
• Contribute to the wider partnership and professional development within the school community.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interaction with children

Experience with early years

GCSE English and Maths

Education

GCSE/O level English and Maths

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for We'd love to hear from someone who

• Has excellent communication and interaction skills with children, parents and colleagues
• Has experience of working with early years and evidence of suitability to work with children and young people
• Has good level GCSE/O level in English and Maths
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities What the school offers its staff We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop.

Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership.

Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development.

These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.

Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers Further details about the role The Meadows Primary School is seeking 3 caring Play Assistants to join our team.

This role offers the chance to build positive, trusting relationships with children attending our Wraparound Care provision.

You will work alongside a supportive and dedicated team, contributing to a safe, inclusive environment where children feel valued, supported and encouraged to flourish.

About The Meadows Primary School The Meadows Primary School in Bitton, Bristol is a welcoming school that places a strong emphasis on relationships, wellbeing, and achievement.

The school has a lovely community feel with expansive outdoor space for our children.

We are proud of our strong school ethos which helps our children to thrive and succeed, all the while preparing them for their next phase of education.

The Meadows Primary School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.

About Futura Learning Partnership Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England.

Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.

Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone.

Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.

Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish.

Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

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.

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