Play Team Member

Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School; Calverley; Remote; GBP 5,900 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is seeking a Play Team Member to join our lunchtime play team. 10 hours per week, term time only, 11:30am–1:30pm, with duties focused on safe, inclusive play.

The role is temporary for 12 months with view to permanent, paid at grade A3 pt 3 (actual salary £5,877.90). Training in OPAL and safeguarding will be provided, and you’ll work alongside a friendly staff team.

Qualifications

• Good at listening to and socialising with children.
• Understands the play needs of children and young people.
• Motivated to provide a stimulating but safe environment.
• Be patient and tolerant.
• Aware of health and safety issues.
• Able to work well as a member of a team
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Have a sense of fun.
• Have a reasonable level of physical fitness.
• Knowledge and understanding of the values of play
• Be creative, intuitive and think outside the box.
• Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and processes.
• Administering First aid (training will be provided).
• Able to build good relationships with children and their parents and carers.

Responsibilities

• We are transforming lunchtimes and are looking for a Play Team Member to join our lunchtime play team.
• Administering of First aid (training will be provided).
• Able to build good relationships with children and their parents and carers.
• Be a positive team member and contribute to a safe, inclusive play environment.

Skills

Listening to children

Socialising with children

Play needs awareness

Patience

Health and safety awareness

Team player

Flexibility

Fun attitude

Physical fitness

Safeguarding awareness

First aid (training provided)

Building relationships with children/家

Job description

10 hours per week: 11:30am-1:30pm Term Time Only

Pay Grade: Play Team Member A3 pt 3 (FTE salary £25,949/ Actual Salary £5877.90)

Managed by: Play team coordinator

Temporary for 12 months in the first instancewith view to potential permanent

Calverley CE is a friendly, caring and popular school filled with happy, enthusiastic and talented learners, and equally happy, enthusiastic, talented and committed staff team!

We are transforming lunchtimes and are looking for a Play Team Member to join our lunchtime play team. We have been working with Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) over the past 2 years to develop our use of our amazing outdoor space to ensure rich, inclusive and exciting lunchtime play for all our children. Our successful Play Team Members will have the following skills and attributes:

• Good at listening to and socialising with children.
• Understands the play needs of children and young people.
• Motivated to provide a stimulating but safe environment.
• Be patient and tolerant.
• Aware of health and safety issues.
• Able to work well as a member of a team
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Have a sense of fun.
• Have a reasonable level of physical fitness.
• Knowledge and understanding of the values of play
• Be creative, intuitive and think outside the box.
• Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and processes.
• Administering of First aid (training will be provided).
• Able to build good relationships with children and their parents and carers.

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, friendly school with happy, articulate children who enjoy learning, achieving well and taking on responsibility
• A dedicated team of talented and caring staff
• A fully supportive Leadership Team and active Governing Body with a commitment to your continuing professional development.
• Full training in the OPAL approach to playtimes.
• Applications close – 30 th September at 3pm
• Shortlisting – 1 st October
• Interviews – 5 th October
• A job share arrangement would be considered for the right candidate.

Safeguarding Statement

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.