Play Supervisor

eTeach UK Limited; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK educational institution is seeking a Lunchtime Play Supervisor in Chertsey. You will support children during lunchtime, ensuring safety and inclusivity while promoting positive interactions. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication skills and flexibility, with experience in a school setting being desirable. This is a part-time role, working term-time only, offering a salary of £9,688.97 per annum.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with young children in individual and group settings.
• Clear communication skills with colleagues and pupils.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide support during midday breaks, ensuring safe and engaging playtime.
• Assist children during lunch and foster positive social interactions.
• Work collaboratively with school staff to support therapy programs.
• Supervise children across various school areas.

Skills

Ability to relate to children

Effective communication skills

Flexibility and reliability

Positive attitude

Job description

Details

Location: Meath School, Chertsey, Surrey

Salary: £9,688.97 per annum/£12.90 per hour, part-time, term time only (FTE £23,478)

Hours: 16.25 hours per week, term-time only

Start date: ASAP

Overview

Role: Lunchtime Play Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Provide support during midday breaks, ensuring children enjoy safe, engaging, and inclusive playtime.
• Assist children during lunch, fostering positive social interactions and independence.
• Work collaboratively with school staff to support therapy programs and promote positive behaviour.
• Supervise and ensure the well-being of children across dining areas, school buildings, and outdoor play spaces.

What you will bring

• Ability to relate to and engage with young children in individual and group settings.
• Clear and effective communication skills with colleagues and pupils.
• Flexibility, reliability, and a positive attitude.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Desirable

• Experience working with children with special educational needs (SEN) or in a school setting.

About Us

Meath, a Speech and Language UK school, is a day and residential non-maintained primary special school for up to 75 pupils aged 4 to 11 years with complex speech and language challenges. Our most recent Ofsted report (2023) is highly positive about the work of the school and the progress which our children make. ‘Pupils are happy and safe, and they enjoy being in school. They comment that ‘everyone can have friends here’’.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis therefore early applications are advised as we might be interviewing prior to the closing date.