Playleader

Eastfield Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastfield Primary School is seeking a dedicated Midday Play Leader to supervise pupils during lunchtime, support play and social development, and reinforce school values in a caring environment.

You will work under the Pastoral Mentor and contribute to safeguarding, inclusivity, and positive behaviour, while collaborating with colleagues to deliver a smooth lunch experience for all children.

Qualifications

• Attend to pupils' personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• Support and coordinate play, ensuring all children are included, through modelling and suggesting games.
• Act as a role model, setting high expectations for pupils' development of appropriate social skills.
• Implement the behaviour strategy in line with school policy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up dining and outside spaces and clear afterwards.
• Work as part of a team to ensure the lunch period provides a caring environment.
• Meet regularly with the playleader team for training and planning sessions.
• Promote equality of opportunity and follow safeguarding guidelines.

Skills

Play supervision

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

To have responsibility for children during the lunchtime period. To foster the physical, social and emotional developments of the pupils through planned play and provision within a caring, inclusive environment. The post holder will be one of a team of Midday Play Leaders who support the care and play of the pupils. Flexibility by all staff is important to meet the needs of pupils. The jobholder works under the day to day supervision of the Pastoral Mentor. The job holder will be required to contribute to and support the overall vision, aims and ethos of the school. The post holder must have good written and verbal communication skills.

Main duties:

• Attend to pupils' personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters

• To support and coordinate play, ensuring all children are included, through modelling and suggesting games

• To act as a role model, setting high expectations for pupils' development of appropriate social skills, eg good table manners, lining up safely in the hall, washing hands before the meal, being polite

• Prepare and set up both the dining and outside spaces and clear afterwards, including putting away tables, sweeping floors and wiping chairs etc

• To work as part of a team to ensure that the school lunch period provides a caring and supportive environment for all children

• Implement the behaviour strategy in line with school policy

• Meet regularly with the playleader team as part of ongoing training and planning sessions

Safeguarding:

• To work in accordance with all safeguarding policies and requirements in the school.

• To attend safeguarding training as required.

All staff will:

• Promote equality of opportunity

• Follow safeguarding guidelines and child protection policy/procedures

• Promote positive attitudes and behaviour

• Be committed to achieving the Trust values

• Promote the Trust in the community

• Work in partnership with all colleagues

• Support Codes of Professional Ethics/Safe Practice in the Staff Handbook

• Have regard for and act in accordance with Health & Safety policy/practice

• Celebrate success of pupils and staff

• The post holder shall ensure that the duties of the post are undertaken with due regard to the Trust’s policies and to their personal responsibilities under the provision of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other relevant subordinate legislation.

Eastfield Primary School is part of Ivy Learning Trust

Ivy Learning Trust is a family of community schools based in North London and Hertfordshire. We believe in a fair and just society. That is why we offer the very best education to all our children. In all our schools our learning culture creates reflective and resilient pupils who love, and take ownership of, their learning. We are committed to staff wellbeing and have made great strides in reducing workloads. We offer a culture of care, excellent professional development and exciting career opportunities across the MAT.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils. Successful candidates will be required to be checked with the disclosure and barring service (DBS). Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

The job description should not be viewed as a comprehensive description of the post. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to:

• Comply with any reasonable request from those in a position of authority to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

• Work with and alongside other staff to ensure that the Trust provides the best possible outcomes for all children

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

• Satisfactory references

• Barred list check (regulated activity roles)

• Section 128 check (for applicable roles)

• Overseas criminal records check (where required)

• Identity check

• Right to work in the UK

• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable