Play Leader​/Midday Assistant - Term Time

Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery is a Ofsted graded 'Outstanding' school situated in Kings Hill. We are fortunate to have extensive grounds and fantastic facilities including running track, Multi Use Games Area, Adventure Trim Trail, Whispering Woods, dedicated art classroom, cookery room as well as a newly equipped ICT suite and fantastic library.

Kings Hill school has invested in OPAL Play which is an award-winning, mentor supported programme that is supporting us to improve the quality of our play opportunities. The OPAL scheme ensures that ' better, more active and creative playtimes can mean happier and healthier children, and having happier, healthier, more active children usually results in a more positive attitude to learning in school, with more effective classroom lessons, less staff time spent resolving unnecessary behavioural problems, fewer playtime accidents, happier staff and a healthier attitude to life.”

Working as a member of the play team, you will ensure that all our children have meaningful lunchtime play every day. You will work as a member of the play team to create a safe and stimulating outdoor environment providing social, active and creative play experiences for all. The play team is also responsible for ensuring that all our children have a pleasant eating experience at lunch time, while maximising the time they can spend outside playing.

You will support our children as they visit the dining hall and are responsible for clearing the tables to a state ready for use by other diners.

The values of the school (Respect, Kindness, Cooperation, Courage, Resilience and Responsibility) are well embedded by children and staff. All staff are role models and staff value and respect each other.

The successful applicant will be required to work from 11.45am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday.

This post is at Kent Scheme

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Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office for an appointment.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Shortlisted applicants will be expected to complete a confidential self-disclosure.