Early Years Play Assistant

Are you an energetic individual who can keep up with a room full of explorers? If so, you might be interested in the Early Years Play Assistant position we currently have at Horbury Primary Academy. We are 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. As an Early Years Play Assistant, you will be required to lead the preparation of creative and stimulating activities and encourage active participation to help pupils build foundational play skills. You will act as a key facilitator in developing pupils’ social and physical play skills while ensuring high levels of engagement. The right candidate will play a proactive role in supporting the development of the Academy’s behaviour policy, ensuring that it is implemented effectively to encourage a safe, inclusive, and positive atmosphere for all pupils. In this role, you 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. At Horbury Primary Academy, we strive to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given the opportunity to stretch themselves, both academically and also through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm, friendly environment. We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying. As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits, and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched employee benefits package: Working For Our Trust - Accord (acc