Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

Play leader

NJC2 £ 2351 per annum

I hour 10 minutes per day

(5 Hours 50 minutes per week)

Term time only

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 leaders, with a vision and a passion for working with children within primary education. 

We are looking for a friendly, caring and flexible person to join our very small team at our brand new academy.  The role will be to assist our children during their lunchtime and to provide playground support and supervision, including basic medical care where necessary. 

We will be serving a ‘family dining’ style lunch, so this will require help with developing great table manners and social skills.  After the children have eaten, your role will be to lead play and games for the remainder of the lunchtime, ensuring they have lots of fun and are well behaved. You will be working as part of a small team, both inside and outside (warm clothing is often needed!) so it’s vital that you have great communication and interpersonal skills, enjoy working with children and reflect our school values. 

 Previous experience would be an advantage but not essential as mentoring/training will be provided. 

 You may be interested in combining this role with our Play Mentor roles, either before school, after school or both!  If so, please indicate on your application form which roles you would like to apply for? 

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.