Vacancies

Permanent Part-time Assistant Cook – required for April 2025

Grade 2 (scp 2-4) 20.75 hours per week

(£23,656 - £24,404 FTE equivalent)

Carr Hill Primary School is looking to appoint an Assistant Cook at Carr Hill Primary School to assist the Catering Manager and her team with the provision of school meals. The start date for this role will be Tuesday 22^nd April 2025.

You will be required to work 4.25 hours per day from 10am – 2.15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.

The qualifications required for this position is a Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate.

We are committed to safeguarding our children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake a full enhanced DBS check and safeguarding training.

Application forms and further information are available from the school website or by contacting the School Business Manager, Jema Betts on 01777702948 or office@carrhill.notts.sch.uk

Closing Date: Friday 31^st January 2025 Interview Date: week commencing 3^rd February 2025

Play Team Member – required start asap

Grade 2 (scp 1–2)

5 Hours 50 Minutes per week (Monday to Friday)

1. Job purpose/overall description

Working as a member of the play team, you will ensure that all our children have meaningful lunchtime play every day. You will work as a member of the play team to create a safe and stimulating outdoor environment providing social, active and creative play experiences for all. The play team is also responsible for ensuring that all our children have a pleasant eating experience at lunch time, whilst maximising the time they can spend outside playing. You will support all our children as they visit the dining hall and are responsible for clearing and cleaning the hall to a state ready for use (eg for PE, school assemblies) in the afternoon.

2. Main duties

• Work as part of the play team to cover all lunchtime tasks daily. This will include sessions outside and also sessions in the dining hall.
• Work with the play coordinator to ensure all children have access to exciting play opportunities every lunch time.
• Facilitate play opportunities and act as an ambassador for play.
• Work with the site manager, play coordinator, and play team members to ensure that all our children have a safe site for play.
• Coordinate and communicate between play zones and dining hall to ensure all children visit the dining hall and eat their lunch.
• Assess play areas for risks daily and communicating/implementing any changes required.
• Assist with putting out and packing away of play equipment/kit.
• Record and report incidents of note that occur during lunchtime – e.g. site issues, behaviour, first aid.
• Assess and deliver first aid to pupils (if trained). Assist with first aid reporting.
• Coordinate and communicate with the play coordinator, play colleagues and the catering team to ensure that all children visit the dining hall in a scheduled manner, to minimise queuing and maximise play time outside.
• Assist children at lunch, eg with queuing, getting seated, opening packets, spillages, disputes, clearing plates / cutlery and encouraging good eating and social skills.
• Clear and clean the hall during service (eg spillages, assisting with waste food, trays and cutlery).
• Clean, pack down and store all dining hall furniture at the end of lunch. Sweep the floor ready for use in the afternoon.
• Offer care, support and advice for children during lunchtime.
• Contribute ideas and suggestions to improve the team practices and performance.
• Promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of children in accordance with school child protection and behaviour management policies.
• Support and uphold the school’s values system, our four school rules and reward pupils with verbal praise for positive attitudes and behaviours.
• Attend periodic team meetings and/or training for professional development.
• Assist with training new team members.

3. Job context

The post holder will work under the general direction of the play coordinator. The play coordinator is directed by the headteacher/governing body who will take the lead on the strategic direction of the school, setting its philosophy and its vision. The post holder will have an important role in working directly with our children; working alongside the play coordinator and other play team members to deliver a programme of activities that is appropriate to the age and needs for the children in their care.

4. Supervision and work planning

The play team member will not be required to supervise staff within the setting but will need to work with the play coordinator on planning activities for the children. It will be incumbent on the Play team to supervise children at all times. Please note: this supervision may be at some distance depending on the school’s play policy (methods of supervision could include direct, remote and roaming).

5. Problems and decisions

The play team member will be required to resolve day to day issues of a practical or routine nature amongst the children, but issues of an operational or organisational nature should be referred to the play coordinator.

6. Knowledge, experience and training

• Previous experience of play work or working with children is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of the Playwork Principles is desirable.
• Previous first aid experience is desirable (basic First Aid training will be provided).
• Literacy and numeracy: Ability to follow written guidance and procedures.
• Problem solving: Ability to identify and resolve straightforward problems and refer complex problems to an appropriate member of staff.

Verbal and written skills: Play team members will be required to record incidents swiftly and add to appropriate central school records. Ability to give clear verbal instructions to children and team members. Ability to follow good protocol.

7. Skills and personal attributes

• Enjoy working with young people (all ages in the primary school range 4 – 11 years).
• Positive and supportive attitude towards young people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
• Confident in working with and able to influence and negotiate with children from Reception (4 years old) to Year 6 (11 years old).
• Strong teamwork skills; enjoy being part of a team, supportive, flexible and reliable.
• Practical, solutions driven.
• Friendly, approachable and caring manner.
• Dependable, with good time keeping.
• Willingness to try new things and work outside of their comfort zone.

Application forms and further information are available from the school website or by contacting the School Business Manager, Jema Betts on 01777702948 or office@carrhill.notts.sch.uk