Play Teaching Assistant

Bridgetown Primary School; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgetown Primary School is seeking an outstanding OPAL play leader to provide a positive lunch-time provision for all pupils. You will oversee the Play Team and work within the OPAL team to create a safe, stimulating outdoor environment across our grounds.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to inclusion, with the ability to work independently and as part of a supportive team, and to handle behaviour incidents calmly.

Qualifications

• We are looking for someone with a tolerant and compassionate nature, a sense of humour and the ability to work both on their own and as part of a supportive team.
• The candidate should be enthusiastic about making lunchtimes a positive experience for all pupils.
• Energetic and enthusiastic when supporting children's play and able to manage behaviour incidents calmly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school’s Play Team (Teaching Assistants and Lunchtime supervisors).
• Create and manage a safe and stimulating outdoor environment for social play during lunch times.
• Work as a team member within the OPAL Team to deliver high-quality play provision.

Job description

Bridgetown Primary School is looking to appoint an outstanding OPAL play leader who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to providing a positive lunch time provision for all pupils.

OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) is a programme committed to providing every pupil in our school with an amazing hour of high-quality play every day, with no exceptions. We are fortunate to have large school grounds which include a forest school area, MUGA, garden, playgrounds, play equipment and a field to enable our pupils to play hard.

We would like someone with a tolerant and compassionate nature, a sense of humour and the ability to work both on their own and as part of our supportive team.

The successful candidate will lead the school’s Play Team (comprising Teaching Assistants and Lunchtime supervisors) and as a team, ensure that all our children have meaningful lunchtime play every day. You will work as a member of the OPAL Team to create and manage a safe and stimulating outdoor environment providing social,

Our ideal candidate would be:

• Passionate about making lunchtimes a positive experience for all pupils.
• Energetic and enthusiastic when supporting children’s play.
• Confident in dealing with behaviour incidents or accidents that occur on the playground.
• Fully committed to inclusion.
• Friendly, positive, flexible and energetic.
• A team player.