Play Leader - Hive at Landau Forte Academy Greenacres

We have a current job vacancy for a casual Play Leader for our before school club.

Key information

·       Hours: Monday – Friday, 7.30am – 8.50am

·       Weeks: Term time

·       Start date: ASAP – September 2026

·       Salary: Competitive

·       Closing Date: 9am Thursday 27 August 2026

·       A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

·       The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

·       Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

·       Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pensions Scheme (TPS)

·       Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Experience

·       Good Interpersonal skills and experience of working with children.

Qualifications/Training

·       Childcare Level 3, TA Level 3 qualification or NVQ Level 3.

·       First Aid and Safeguarding (training can be given)

·       Ability to work constructively as part of a team.

·       Ability to relate well to children and to adults.

·       Good organising and prioritising skills. Awareness of health and hygiene procedures.

·       Demonstrate and assist in the safe and effective use of materials and equipment.

·       Ability to communicate effectively using various methods.

·       Able to work flexibly to suit client needs.

Behavioural Attributes

·       Customer focused

·       Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect.

·       Open, honest and an active listener

·       Takes responsibility and accountability

·       Has the ability to learn from experiences and challenges

·       Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills.

Main purpose of job

Under an agreed system of supervision, provide safe and stimulating care for children attending our before school club.  This runs from 7.30am-8.45am - Monday to Friday.

Support to Pupils

·       Plan a range of suitable activities for children with an age range of 3-11 on a half-termly basis.

·       Providing nutritional snacks for children. 

·       Providing a facility for children to do their homework. 

·       Ensuring the welfare and safety of children within our care.

·       Promoting good behaviour with the group.

·       Treating all children as individuals and to have a secure knowledge and understanding of their needs while they are within our care.

·       To act as First Aider.

·       Motivating and encouraging the children to participate in activities.

·       Liaising with Class Teachers and parents/carers.

·       Developing methods of promoting the children’s self-esteem.

·       Encouraging acceptance of children with special needs.

·       To be ready at all times for emergency situations.

·       Ensure a clean, tidy environment conducive to fostering good health and safety practice.

·       Maintain up to date statutory and non-statutory policies and procedures required for the efficient running of the club.

·       Ensuring the club is maintained to Ofsted standards of care.

Support to Other Staff

·       Ensuring all members of staff work together as a team.

·       Guiding and directing other members of staff to meet the planned activities.

·       Providing nutritional snacks for children.

Support Administration

·       Liaise with the Office Manager re charges for the Hive and Holiday Club trip payments, so that finance procedures are followed.

·       Keeping parents informed of forthcoming events and activities.

Support to Academy

·       Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.

·       Comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

·       Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all

·       Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

·       Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals

·       Attend and participate in regular meetings

·       Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

·       Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others

·       Other duties as required.

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.  We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend. 

The local area

Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links.

Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.

·       Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42; junction 10

·       Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)

·       Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away

1.   Complete the application form online - visit www.lfct.org.uk/careers

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk