Playground Supervisor - DGA

Job Description

Playground Supervisor (7/40727)

Dalbeattie Primary School

Band 1 - £5,787.45

Based at Dalbeattie Primary School, working 9.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, you will undertake Playground Supervisor duties. You must be a team player and be able to use your own initiative, have experience in working with young people, patience and an awareness of safety in an outdoor play environment.

The hours support pupils when outside at the start of the day and  hours are broken up to 8.30am-9.05am/10.30am-11.00am/12.25pm-1.20pm approximately each day.

This post will involve working in all weather conditions and encouraging young people to interact with each other positively through play. There is also a role for setting up playground games and intervening to support pupils to make positive choices.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact:
Elizabeth Duncan, Headteacher on Tel:
or email: gw08dunca