Play Leader at Rosecliffe Spencer Academy

Rosecliffe Spencer Academy are looking for a fun, caring, enthusiastic and proactive Play Leader to join our friendly team. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting our OPAL Play ethos and helping to make lunchtimes a happy, fun, safe and engaging experience for our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is patient, tolerant, sympathetic and fair
• Can initiate play and encourage children to be the best version of themselves
• Is hard working and conscientious
• Has excellent listening skills
• Can work independently, show initiative and stay calm under pressure
• Has an ability to build strong, trusting relationships

Rosecliffe Spencer Academy opened in September 2020 and is at the heart of a growing community in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire. We have a diverse community with approximately 450 children ranging from Nursery to Year 6. OPAL Play was introduced in 2024 and has promoted play throughout school at lunchtime.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.