Play Leader

At Dodleston Primary School, everything we do is centered on our pupils and our commitment to developing compassionate, confident and courageous learners, centered on Jesus.

Our vision is:

“Learning to love ourselves, love each other, love learning, love life, for God is love.”

We are therefore looking for someone who shares our values and can help us provide a safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment where children feel happy, valued and supported. We want every child to develop their confidence, build positive relationships and flourish as a learner.

The successful candidate will be someone who is passionate about working with children, understands the importance of nurturing the whole child and is committed to creating an environment where every pupil feels safe, included and encouraged to be the very best they can be.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and engage with children during play and recreational activities.
• Plan and support fun, age-appropriate activities.
• Encourage children to develop social skills, confidence and independence.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive and positive environment.
• Ensure children are supervised and kept safe at all times.
• Support children with their individual needs and interests.
• Communicate effectively with parents, carers and colleagues.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and organisational policies.
• Help maintain a clean, safe and organised play environment.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Able to plan engaging and inspiring activities for children

Caring, patient and enthusiastic about working with children.

• Friendly, approachable and a positive role model.
• Creative and able to make play activities fun and engaging.
• Reliable and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Confident communicating with children, parents and colleagues.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

As this role is for a Play Leader, a NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent is required/preferred

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• A rewarding role where you can make a positive difference to children's lives.
• Kind, caring children with exceptional behaviour

At Dodleston Primary school we are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, children’s barred list check and online searches. References will be requested and verified in accordance with the safer recruitment procedures. Employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of all required pre-employment and safeguarding checks.