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Lunchtime Play Worker

Lunchtime Play Worker

Forge Wood Primary School

West Sussex

  • Expired
Salary:
Actual Salary: £3128
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
12 October 2020

Job overview

Your Opportunity

Forge Wood Primary School based in Horsham is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible lunchtime assistant for a term-time permanent position. The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with children in the busy hubbub of a large school.


About Forge Wood Primary School 

Forge Wood Primary is a newly built school. The amazing and unique design allows for the latest technology and innovation whilst making the most of the natural resources and the local environment. As an academy within GLF Schools, we benefit from sharing outstanding resources, and support in every aspect of school life from learning and teaching to staffing and educational expertise. At Forge Wood Primary School, we believe in working with the local community to ensure school is a place 'where children grow, learn and flourish together'. This ethos is embedded within our vision and values.


What we are looking for

The right candidate will have: 

  • A proven ability to work on their own initiative. 
  • A keen eye for detail
  • Knowledge of kitchen health and safety
  • A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
  • An alignment to a can-do culture.
  • A commitment to the happiness well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.


Why work at Forge Wood

At Forge Wood you will have: 

A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive, vibrant and fast growing community with excellent transport links 

A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools

Recognition of previous school continuous service

Excellent CPD opportunities


Thrive in a career at GLF Schools

GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. 

Our offer includes: 

  • Continuous Professional Development
  • Work life and family friendly policies 
  • Flexible Working
  • Staff Wellbeing
  • Career Pathways and Talent Management
  • Staff Benefits
  • Community and Collaboration
  • Valued Worker Scheme


The Details

Hours: 7.5 per week. Monday - Friday, 11.45am - 1.15pm, term time only.

Salary: Associate 1, FTE £17,457 Pro Rated Actual Salary: £3128 

Start Date: 3rd November 2020

Applications close: 12th October 2020

Interview Date: 16th October 2020


Find out more about this exciting opportunity by visiting our career page and school website.

Attached documents

About Forge Wood Primary School

Thank you for expressing an interest in Forge Wood Primary School.

In September 2016 we welcomed our first class of Reception children, and have evolved and grown within the growing community, establishing an inspiring curriculum for all our children to achieve. 

When you join Forge Wood you will see that our learning and teaching is based on our Aims for every child to Aspire, Explore and Achieve. Our rich and varied curriculum will provide opportunities to develop skills to be successful in the future. The emphasis will be teaching through engaging topics, where creative learning is linked through exciting and relevant contexts that meet the different interests and needs of all its children. Visit our curriculum pages to find out more.

Forge Wood Primary is a new purpose built school. The amazing and unique design allows for the latest technology and innovation whilst making the most of the natural resources and the local environment. We are proud of our extensive facilities and would welcome you to visit our school to view them.

As an academy within GLF Schools, we benefit from sharing outstanding resources, and support in every aspect of school life from learning and teaching to staffing and educational expertise. At Forge Wood Primary School, we believe in working with the local community to ensure school is a place where children grow, learn and flourish together'. This ethos is embedded within our vision and values.

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 42 academies or in our central team.

  • Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 42 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
  • Career pathways and talent management
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

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Applications closed