Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy

Play Assistant

Salary: Band A (£22,366 - £22,737 FTE)

Pro Rata (£16,837 - £17,128)

Permanent: Part Time 32.5 hours Fixed Term with the potential to become permanent – Term Time plus Inset Days (39 weeks)

(7:30am - 9am and 1pm - 6pm)

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

Kineton Green Road, Olton, B92 7EG

Start Date: ASAP

Our Lady of Compassion School, part of Our Lady and All Saints MAC, is looking for a warm and friendly Play Assistant to join our school. We are looking for an approachable person with good interpersonal skills, who is engaging, dynamic and self-motivated; a professional who is committed to building excellent relationships with our children and who is eager to work alongside a friendly and hardworking team to support the children in their care. The Play Assistant will work as part of a team of staff in the Breakfast and After School Club (known as Footsteps) and during the afternoon in the school setting, supporting the children in their play activities and their overall development. They will set up, deliver and promote high quality, inclusive and stimulating play activities that help the children, whatever their abilities, express themselves and develop as individuals. They will create opportunities, plan resources and prepare the environment and spaces in which children can play in their own way.

Our Lady of Compassion School is committed to creating a diverse workforce and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

We are seeking a Play Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will:

• Welcome the children and their families as they arrive in school in the morning.
• Be an advocate for the children’s right to play, to be listened to and be safe.
• Participate in the development and delivery curriculum.
• Set up, deliver and promote high quality, inclusive and stimulating play activities that help the children, whatever their abilities, express themselves and develop as individuals.
• Create opportunities and spaces in which children can play, planning resources and preparing the environment so that the children can play in their own way.
• Look after resources and materials, making sure that the children are safely equipped to carry out an activity.
• Provide one-to-one support to individual children where appropriate.
• Assist the teacher in supervising children during playtimes, on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.
• Enable children to be included in games during playtime.
• Supervise and support the children during lunchtime.
• Administer first aid as appropriate.
• Support volunteers and placement students helping with play as required.
• Be aware of and follow OLC’s Safeguarding and Child Protection processes and procedures, reporting and recording concerns where appropriate and necessary.
• Attend meetings and training associated with the post as required.
• Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times 

In return, we are proud to offer:

• A welcoming, supportive school family who work closely with parents and parish.
• The commitment of a highly professional team who are friendly, dedicated and supportive, and who share a passion for child development.
• A dedicated school leadership team who are committed in creating a learning environment where children and staff can learn and grow together.
• Happy, delightful children who respond to challenge and are keen to learn.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children.

For further information regarding this post, please contact the school office on 0121 706 9508 or through the school office email on office@olc.solihull.sch.uk

To apply, please visit My New Term via the link provided to complete an online application:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148089/EDV-2024-OLCCPS-26963

Closing Date:    07/10/2024

Interview Date: 11/10/2024

*Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date.           

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic School, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and other satisfactory pre-employment checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

  An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.