Applegarth Primary School
Play Assistant
Salary: Grade: £12.65 per hour
Contract: Relief/supply, part-time/variable hours, term time only
Hours: Variable
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire - Applegarth Primary School
Job details: Applegarth Primary School is looking to appoint a number of relief play assistants who can provide high quality cover and support for our lunch time provision, ensuring a high level of hygiene and safety is maintained at all times. The post is initially on a Relief/Supply basis and will be reviewed. (Formerly referred to as Midday Supervisory Assistant)
The successful candidate will:
- Have excellent organisational skills and be punctual
- Communicate well
- Have good teamwork skills
- Respect confidentiality and the potential sensitivities of working in a school, e.g. safeguarding laws
- Have experience working in a school
- Be able to demonstrate in their application that they can fulfil the main duties of the job description and person specification as a minimum
- Complete necessary training that is required
Requirements
Experience working in a school with the responsibility for supervising pupils, leading play/activities and maintaining hygienic environments. The successful candidate will also be subject to enhanced DBS checks by the school and have the Right to Work in the UK.
Safer Recruitment and Disclosures
When completing your application, you are required to provide two employment references. Applegarth Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices and procedures reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
Equality and Diversity
Applegarth Primary School is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status.
Contact details
If you wish to apply during the holidays, please download the application pack directly from the advert.
For further information or to request an application pack after term starts on 5th January 2026, please contact Mrs Warriner, the School Office Manager via telephone on 01609 773521 or email admin@applegarth.n-yorks.sch.uk.
How to apply
Please send a completed application form either electronically to admin@applegarth.n-yorks.sch.uk. or post to Applegarth Primary School, Upwell Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8QF
Applications for these roles are accepted on an on-going basis at present.
Key dates:
Closing date: 18.01.2025
Interview date: 19.01.2025
Key documents:
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