Lightwater Village School
Assistant Wrap Around Play Leader
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Lightwater Village School
Assistant Wrap Around Play Leader
Lightwater Village School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Assistant Wrap Around Play Leader to join their team on a permanent, part-time basis, working Monday to Friday 2.30pm – 6pm.
Your Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the wrap around provision at Lightwater Village School, creating a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for our children. As Play Leader, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running and long-term development of the provision, planning engaging activities, promoting positive behaviour, and ensuring high standards of care. This is a fantastic role for someone who is passionate about making a difference in children’s lives within a supportive and collaborative school environment.
What We Are Looking For
- Experience working with children in a school or childcare setting
- Level 3 childcare qualification (desirable)
- Up-to-date Safeguarding training
- Ability to build positive relationships with children and encourage engaging, inclusive play
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Friendly, approachable, and resilient with a supportive team spirit
- Committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment
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About Lightwater Village Infant And Junior School
Our school stands at the heart of the village community of Lightwater. We offer an outstanding start to education for children from 2 to 11 years old, consistently achieving excellence, yet also engaging children in imaginative and exciting themes whereby learning comes alive.
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Lightwater Village Infant and Junior School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield, Cordwalles, Pine Ridge and Lorraine. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
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- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
- Start Date: 1st Sept 2026
- Salary: £25,001 FTE
- Pay Scale: Associate 3.1
- Actual Salary: £10,187.29
- Hours: 17.5 hours - Monday to Friday 2.30pm – 6pm (38 weeks) - can consider part time/role share.
- Closing Date: Thursday 27th August at 9.30am
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