Job Category: Jobs in play

Coldfall Primary School, Muswell Hill N10

The Head Teacher and Governors seek to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Play Leader to join our friendly and hardworking team.

Hours: 10.30am -2.30pm each day (20 hours per week) during term time only
Salary: £15,568 per annum (£30,630 full time equivalent)
Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 31 January 2025
Interviews: w/c Monday 03 February 2025
To apply: Click here to visit the school website where you can download the Haringey application form (please use Microsoft edge), or download below. If you cannot download the application form, please email  recruitment@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk  to have one sent to you. Complete the form with reference to the job description and person specification (see below) and send to recruitment@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk.   CVs and letters of application will not be accepted.

This exciting role is fundamental 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 transformative play environment for the children. Our children have already benefitted from the transformation to our play offer in one year. We have a motivated group of parental volunteers who have already contributed their DIY skills to build storage, music shed, mud kitchen etc. The successful candidate will be able to work in partnership with the community to create and provide an inspiring, safe and unique play experience for our children.

‘Yes people’ with the vision and skills to make it happen are urged to apply! Please see top right for photos of our grounds and facilities.

Please note this job is open to job share/part time working.

The successful applicant will:

• Lead, support and supervise the promotion of positive and creative play at lunchtime in line with OPAL practice and ethos.
• 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 and manage the play environment safely
• 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
• Manage the play team on a day-to-day basis; taking feedback, supporting issues and concerns
• Undertake relevant OPAL 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 email recruitment@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

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.

Click the links below to download the job description and person specification; and an application form.

Fortune Green Playcentre, West Hampstead

Full and part time early years practitioners required to join the team at PACE Fortune Green

Salary:£14.54 per hour unqualified, £15.63 per hour qualified (Qualified rate is at Level 3 and above)
Hours: F/T position 33 hrs/wk during term time, permanent contract (38 weeks per annum).
P/T position 15hrs/wk term time (fixed-term contract until end of July 2025 with the possibility of extension)
Closing date: 19 January 2025
Requirements: Early Years qualification level 3 (level 2 will be considered)
How to apply: Download job description and application form below. Send the completed form to iola@paceforall.com or mail to Iola McCarogher, PACE Head Office, Fairfield Play Centre, Mary Terrace, London NW1 7LR.

About PACE

We are a local, grass-roots charity providing high-quality, inclusive play services in Camden to children aged 2 to 18 years.

Our team is what makes our work possible, and we look for passionate, experienced team members to ensure we deliver exceptional services to our community. In return, we offer an extensive package of benefits including:

• free sessions for your children while on duty,
• the London Living Wage,
• 5% contribution to your pension,
• flexible leave arrangements,
• 6 days paid sick leave (pro rata),
• ongoing professional development and training,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• employee assistance programme.

We like to have our staff grow with us and promote from within. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and recruit team members in line with our policy statement on Equal Opportunities and Human Rights

For more information visit: https://www.paceforall.com/early-years-worker

Hampstead Heath play centres

We are looking for casual play assistants

Hours: p/t, as and when required but particularly afternoons (14.15 – 17.15) during term time, and weekends and school holidays (9.30 – 16.30).
Salary: £15.52 per hour
Closing date:12 noon on Wednesday 15 January 2025
To apply: to apply online, please click here. 

We are seeking Casual Play Assistants to join our friendly team at our welcoming play centres on Hampstead Heath. Casual Play Assistants will help provide stimulating and interesting play and learning activities for children on an as and when required basis. Activities include free play, sports, art and crafts, and our staff will promote participation, inclusion and wellbeing.

The successful candidates will have some experience of working with children and young people, experience of working in a team, and an understanding of a child-centred approach to activities.

Please note that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check for working with children and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information or an informal discussion about the post please contact Ephraim Kenna-Braithwaite on 0207 482 2116 or Ephraim.Kenna-Braithwaite@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV0381.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.