Midday Interactive Play Leader

Overview

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic Interactive Play Leaders to complete our team.  You would be responsible for the safety and welfare of the children during the school lunch time break, working alongside our teaching assistants and behaviour team. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  An interest or experience of working with children with special needs would be lovely, but not essential. The successful candidates will join a friendly, supportive team with opportunities for further training. This is an ideal opportunity for those seeking experience in schools who may be looking to progress into a teaching assistant role.

Personal attributes

• Able to relate well to children and adults
• Able to work constructively as part of a team
• Able to listen to children and understand their needs
• Able to create fun playground games and activities that keep the children entertained and develop their social skills
• Able to distract and de-escalate at times of conflict.
• Know how to keep pupils safe.
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Salary & Benefits

• Initially Fixed Term 1 year contract with potential to become permanent
• 2 hours per day (between 11:30-14:00 Mon- Fri)

• Term Time (38 weeks per year)

• Salary: £5,826 (Actual)   £25,727 (Full time equivalent of LSEAT(H) 17)

We can offer you:

• To work in a safe, successful and inclusive school community
• To have access to a wide range of resources and support to help you in the role
• To work as part of an experienced team
• To further develop and enhance your skills through continuing professional development
• To be part of a wider Trust community

Location

Aspire Academy
South Gipsy Road
Welling
Kent
DA16 1JB

Supporting documents

• Job Advertisement
• Job Description & Person Specification
• Application Form

Deadline and how to apply

To apply for this vacancy please complete the application form, available to download above , paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form, to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Once you have completed this, the form should be submitted via email to heather.hopkins@aspire.lseat.org.uk and julie.arkwright@aspire.lseat.org.uk. Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to The Office Manager, Aspire Academy, South Gipsy Road, Welling DA16 1JB

The deadline for applications is Sunday 22nd June 2025

If you would like any further information or to visit our school please contact the Head Teachers (details above)

References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.  Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Equal opportunities

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Aspire Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Aspire Academy is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

Job reference: Int.Play.Lead