To start: 1st September 2025
12 hours per week Term Time only + 5 days:
4 days: 11:45am – 1:45pm
1 day: 12:15pm – 4:15pm
The Governors at our ‘good’ school wish to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Play Leader to drive forward the development of play opportunities for our children.
The successful candidate will fully support the school’s ethos ‘A place where everyone matters’ and be committed to working effectively with other members of the Play Team.
Being a team player and having good organisational skills are crucial to this role.
Purpose:
The play coordinator will support and facilitate meaningful and productive child-initiated play during the school day in accordance with the play policy.
The post holder is responsible to the headteacher and curricular lead for play for fulfilling the duties set out in this job description.
The post holder will have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of children in accordance with the schools’ safeguarding incorporating child protection policy; anti-bullying policy; behaviour policy; and in line with the school’s values and mission statement.
Responsibilities:
Ensure well-being of pupils
Ensure a diverse range of playable resources are provided for, and are accessible to, all children
Discuss resources with the children and use their views to create development plans
Provide support and training for other school staff or pupils as required
Ensure enriching play events or opportunities are created
Create opportunities for play to support the social and behavioural development of pupils
These posts are subject to a satisfactory Disqualification and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Application forms are available online from www.sthelens.gov.uk
Closing date: 13th June 2025 12pm
Interview date: 20th June 2025
