Lunch Time Assistant/ Playleader

Purpose of the role To care for the children during the lunch time break including; effective supervision of children and supporting their learning through play by preparing, providing and overseeing suitable play activities in an appropriate environment. To supervise and support children at play ensuring their safety and access to learning. To encourage children to interact with others and engage in play activities. To establish good relationships with children, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs To organise games/activities for groups of children, skipping, ball games etc during indoor and outdoor play. To communicate effectively with pupils and school staff. Application deadline: Monday 8th July 2026 noon Interviews to be held Friday 14th July 2026 Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants for all posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The holder of this post will be required to work with children under the age of 18 in a position of trust, and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are shortlisted, we will take up references before the interview date. One of your referees must be your current or most recent employer. Two satisfactory references must be received before we can confirm any offer of an appointment. The information we request will relate to salary, length of service, skills and abilities, suitability for the job, disciplinary record and suitability to work with children. Copies of references or open references will not be accepted. On receipt of references, your referees may be contacted to verify any discrepancies, anomalies, or relevant issues as part of the recruitment verification process. In line with our safer recruitment policy, an online presence search will be undertaken if you are shortlisted. This on line search is designed to complement the range of standard recruitment checks and allows us to identify a candidate’s online presence which potentially could damage the organisation’s reputation and/or question a candidate’s suitability to work with children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY. AND SUITABLE CANDIDATES MAY BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE