Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

Extended Schools Play Mentor

NJC2

£9.18 per hour

Before school 1 hour 45 minutes per day

After school 3 hours 15 minutes per day

Term time only

Fixed term 1 year

Do you love working with children who are full of beans?

Can you motivate and support children to eat and play together?

Are you lots of fun, but firm?

 You may be retired and looking for a new challenge.  You may have small children at school with time to spare! 

 Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is looking to appoint its very first play mentors, with a vision and a passion for working with children within primary education.  We have various  hours available for the right people to deliver our extended school provision either before school, after school or both.

 You may also be interested in combining this with our play leader positon at lunchtime. If so, please indicate on your application form which roles you would like to apply for? 

  Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy are looking to appoint a pro-active, positive and welcoming play mentor to join our friendly before and after school club that is part of our extended school provision.

 Before school hours: 7:15 – 9:00am Monday to Friday - term time only

After school hours: 3.00 – 6.15pm Monday to Friday - term time only

 We are looking for an enthusiastic, fun caring and creative play mentor. The applicant must be confident and willing to get involved in the children’s play and to lead and organise a variety of activities for children to participate in. The successful applicant will work as part of our team, delivering and co-ordinating a high quality, caring and stimulating environment for our children.

 Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity and academy sponsor,which is committed to ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life. We have a successful track record of providing high quality teaching and learning which ensures improved outcomes for children and young people. The Trust mission statement reflects our vision and aim for all Trust schools. Our highly-successful network of 17 schools (8 Secondary and 9 Primary) educates students across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City and Leicestershire:

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, which provides an outstanding education for local children. Our Trust is a model of national excellence. We work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for all young people, in an environment where partnership is valued and success is celebrated. Our education delivers real life experiences for students, promotes independent enquiry and stimulates intellectual curiosity; whilst developing a strong sense of individual responsibility and a personal belief and confidence. All of our students fulfil their potential and make unparalleled progress. They are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and have unrivalled opportunities to become future leaders.

We Believe: 

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

 Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff

 If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please email Mrs Tunney on headteacher@chellastonfieldsspencer.co.uk

 Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found at

 In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview.

 Closing date:   8am Monday 8 July 2019

Interviews: tbc

 Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.