OPAL Play Leader

OPAL Play Leader

Start date: November 2024

Contract: Permanent post - term-time only.

Hours: 11.30am -2.15pm each day with an extra 1hr 15 mins to be used flexibly to meet the school’s needs each week. Total 15 hours per week

Reporting to: Head Teacher

Salary: Your salary will be £11,340 per annum (£29,139 full time equivalent) 

The Head Teacher and Governors seek to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Play Leader to join our friendly and hardworking team. This exciting role will be fundamental in continuing to develop the school’s OPAL play provision at lunchtimes. In accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, article 31 the role of Play Leader enables every child to engage in stimulating, child-led play opportunities, building their own worlds and directing their own actions.

Coldfall Primary School has unmatched outdoor space that provides the opportunity for the successful applicant to create a world class play environment for the children.

Please note this job is not open to job share.

The successful applicant will:

• Lead, support and supervise the promotion of positive and creative play at lunchtime in line with OPAL practice and ethos (Outdoor Play and Learning).

• Lead on the setting up and organisation of equipment and resources for the children to use during playtime.

• Maintain, organise and carry out the replenishment of resources

• Purchase resources as required.

• Seek funding sources.

• Collect resources (e.g., by contacting supermarkets and businesses, visiting shops for offcut materials etc)

• Supervise pupils in designated areas of the school (including playground or external spaces) during the lunchtime break, including supervision of pupils indoors on wet lunchtimes.

• Attend relevant training as required.

• Support the school’s Behaviour Policy and ensure that it is implemented effectively.

• Support the ethos of play in school according to the school play policy and OPAL.

• Attend to the health, welfare and safety of the children during lunchtime adhering to the school Health and Safety policy and procedures at all times

Prospective candidates can arrange to visit the school if they wish to see the outdoor facilities or learn more about OPAL.

Please visit the school website and the job vacancies section, under the ‘About us’ tab, then download and complete the Haringey application form (please use Microsoft edge) with reference to the job description and person specification. If you cannot download the application form please email recruitment@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk and one will be sent to you. CVs and letters of application will not be accepted.  The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 4th October at 12noon. These should be sent by email to recruitment@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk. Interviews will be held the week beginning 14th October.

Coldfall Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of all our children and staff. The position is subject to the completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

We ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our staff team and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.