Midday Play Leader 1:1 support

1:1 Pupil Support & Personal Care

• Provide dedicated 1:1 guidance to support a child with visual and mobility needs, helping them navigate dining and play spaces safely.

• Attend to pupils' personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, welfare, and basic first aid.

• Support, model, and coordinate inclusive play activities, ensuring all children are encouraged to join in.

Mealtimes & Play Facilitation

• Act as a role model, setting high expectations for social skills, table manners, safe lining up, and hand hygiene.

• Assist in preparing and setting up dining spaces, outdoor play areas, and classroom/Nursery learning spaces (including putting away tables, sweeping floors, and wiping chairs).

• Implement the school’s Behaviour Strategy to ensure fair, equal access to play and learning.

Teamwork, Administration & Training

• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, supervisory assistants, and catering staff.

• Assist in observing, recording, and feeding back on pupil progress and achievements.

• Attend weekly team planning/training sessions, read weekly briefing minutes and CPOMS updates, check emails daily, and complete required INSET training days.

• Experience: Experience working with children of primary/early years age is essential. Prior experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), specifically visual impairments or mobility support, is highly desirable.

• Skills: Ability to work well in a team, manage group play, and interact warmly and effectively with young children.

• Education: Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to GCSE Grade C / Level 4 (or NVQ Level 2) in English and Maths are desirable, though not essential.

• Hygiene & Safety: Basic knowledge of hygiene procedures. Physical capability to assist with setting up furniture and assisting pupils when necessary (training provided).

• DBS Check: This post involves high-degree contact with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out via Hertfordshire County Council pre-employment checks.

• Policies: You will be required to read, understand, and strictly comply with all school Safeguarding, Child Protection, Health & Safety, Data Protection, and Confidentiality policies.

• Physical & Environmental Factors: The role involves setting up and clearing away dining furniture, active outdoor supervision, and occasional emergency response (e.g., attending to minor injuries or first-aid needs).

  To find your more information about the role please contact Miss Clare Cockburn, Headteacher