Welfare Playworker

We are looking for an enthusiastic Welfare Play Supervisor to join our team! An exciting opportunity is now available for a Welfare Play Supervisor to join our growing team here at Stocksbridge Junior School. Stocksbridge Junior School is an outstanding school and has been for almost twenty years. Situated to the north-west of Sheffield, this inclusive school is an integral part of the community it serves, ensuring the families and children of Stockbridge and surrounding areas receive the very best quality of education and support. Required to start as soon as possible, the successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the children during lunchtime on the playground, organising play equipment, encouraging children into active play, ensuring they show respect, and that they have a safe and happy lunchtime. Applicants should enjoy working with children, have a positive and caring attitude, be reliable, flexible and committed to supportive teamwork. Applicants need to be reliable and dedicated and have good communication skills in order to liaise with children and other staff members. They should be willing to join in games, oversee quiet activities and supervise play. Specific duties and responsibilities

• To supervise the children during their outdoor / indoor play experience during lunchtime.
• To supervise children in transition from outside / inside during inclement weather.
• To lead instigate playground activities / games.
• To ensure the standards of behaviour are maintained and comply with the school behaviour policy.
• To assist in dealing with problems from unruly behaviour and report such matters to the Headteacher, Deputy Head, Learning Mentor and Senior Management Team.
• To ensure the children have a calm, orderly and enjoyable lunchtime to enable them to have full access to the learning in the afternoon.
• To carry out other duties relating to lunchtime supervision as requested by the Headteacher, Deputy Head. Learning Mentor and Senior Management Team.
• To ensure school security regulations are upheld.
• To change clothes, clean and care for personal cleanliness of the children as appropriate.
• That basic first aid is administered as appropriate and records are kept in accordance with school procedure.
• To work alongside school staff prior to lunchtime within the classrooms to establish purposeful working relationships with individuals or small groups of children.
To work as part of a team and will always be under the direction of the Headteacher, Deputy Head and Senior Management Team

Stocksbridge Junior School strives for its children to have no limits to their ambitions and to aspire to reach their full potential. We prepare children for life-long learning, valuing the uniqueness of every child and providing for their needs within a safe, happy and caring environment in which everyone is equal and all achievements are celebrated. Everyone at Stocksbridge Junior School aims to combine high standards with a broad and rich curriculum where education is the fusion of excellence and enjoyment. The curriculum is adapted to suit the needs of our pupils to ensure they are all 'learning together'. The school, situated to the north-west of Sheffield, welcomes 270 pupils through its doors, from Year 3 to Year 6. In addition to trust-wide benefits for all staff, those at Stocksbridge Junior School also have access to