Early Years Play Assistant
Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 3, £2,721 to £2,763 actual salary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- April 2025
- Apply by:
- 28 February 2025
Job overview
5 hours per week, Term Time Only
Temporary until August 2025
Horbury Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an Early Years Play Assistant who can provide a range of appropriate creative, stimulating and fun activities for the Early Years pupils which are physically active.
You will be required to set up the activities for the pupils as well as encouraging the pupils to develop play skills and to participate in a range of activities, as well as supporting the development of the academy’s behaviour policy and ensuring that it is implemented effectively.
The successful candidate will have to be aware of all children and provide general supervision as required and will be provided with additional training to help deal with any immediate problems or emergencies.
The position is on a part-time basis working Monday to Friday from 12:15pm to 1:15pm.
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees' financial, physical and mental wellbeing:
- Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Technology scheme via SmartTech
- Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
- Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
- 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Healthcare Cash Plans
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Free annual flu jab
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
- 26 days' annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays after 5 years' service
- Free on-site parking at every site
*restrictions apply
The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is made up of five academies. The Trust is committed to providing world-class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high-quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the Academy prior to applying. We also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our Employee Benefit package) Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org)
For an informal discussion about this position please contact hr@Accordmat.org or call on 01924 282748.
Closing date: Friday 28 February 2025 at 9.00am.
Interviews are likely to be held w/c 3 March 2025.
Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/vacancies/
Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high-quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to, Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+, and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.
The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About Horbury Primary Academy
- Horbury Primary Academy
- Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF4 5DW
- United Kingdom
Horbury Primary Academy is a mixed nursery, infant and junior academy, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield.
The academy has a broad, balanced and creative curriculum which aims to ensure that children are engaged in their learning and above all enjoy coming to school. It benefits from enthusiastic, caring and professional staff who work hard to ensure this happens.
The academy works with determination to help every child to achieve their potential, with a lifelong love of learning, offering pupils, not only new skills, knowledge and understanding, but also key learning attributes that will enable them to succeed as they begin their path in life.
It understands that partnership is an important aspect to the ongoing development of schools and academies and, with this in mind, it works alongside Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form, Horbury Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy as part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.
The vision of this partnership is to enhance both practice and knowledge of learning across primary and secondary education, whilst also providing access for pupils and staff to an even better range of opportunities in order to achieve excellence.
Headteacher: Miss J Tomlinson
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