Before and After School Playworker

Mere Green Primary School

Mere Green Road

Sutton Coldfield

B75 5BL

Telephone Number: 0121 308 1384

Email Address: recruitment@atlp.org.uk

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

10 hours per week, term time only

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 6 secondary schools, 11 primary schools, a Teaching School Hub, and School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider. Our schools are based in North Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield, North Warwickshire and Coventry. A further 2 primary schools will join the ATLP in the near future.

A vacancy for a Before and After school Playworker has arisen due to the growth of our Multi Academy Trust. The role will vary from day to day, some of the time may be spent outdoors supporting children's physical development and then other times may be helping children get creative indoors. You will be expected to work as a team, organising and planning a range of activities for both the morning and afternoon sessions.

What you will need to succeed

• to share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

• be committed to keeping our students safe

• be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people

• be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with students, staff, parents and carers

• the ability to work in a face paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you will get in return

• professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training and progression opportunities across our schools

• a competitive salary

• competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

• 3 paid Professional Development Days

Closing Date: 19 May 2022, 12:00 midday

What you need to do now

Download an application pack or please visit our website: https://atlp.co.uk/vacancies

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Gerri Lowry, Senior Administrator

g.lowry@meregrn.bham.sch.uk

Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@atlp.org.uk

Please note we do not accept CV’s; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form. We continue to adhere to the government’s advice and guidance for education settings, ensuring appropriate risk assessments are in place to allow for safe working practices.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

Please read our safeguarding policy prior to applying to work in our organisation.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.