Playtime and Lunchtime Assistant / Supervisor - Blackheath Prep

Salary details: £9228 - £9228

Playtime and Lunchtime Assistant – required ASAP

Blackheath Prep is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to take up the post of Playtime and Lunchtime Assistant. The successful candidate will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils during the morning and lunchtime breaks to ensure that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained, and that this period of the day runs efficiently. 

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children or young people and working within a team. The role is part time, working 17.5 hours per week and term time, working approximately 34 weeks of the year.

Blackheath Prep is an independent prep school for just over 370 students aged 3 to 11. Founded in 1996, it occupies a beautiful five-acre site close to Blackheath village. Its original Georgian and Victorian buildings have been extended and adapted to include large playgrounds and extensive playing fields, tennis courts, cricket nets and a Forest School area. In April 2023 we were delighted to announce our merger with Eltham College to form a family of schools. In January 2024, the Prep was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and received outstanding feedback.

A full job description and person specification can be found within the Candidate Information Pack.

Terms of Appointment

• The post is available ASAP on a permanent, part time and term time basis.
• The hours of work are 17.5 per week - 10:30am - 2pm, Monday to Friday, during term times (approx. 34 weeks of the year).
• Actual salary is £9,228 - based on part time hours and part time working weeks (£25,642 FTE)
• Benefits include school fee remission, life assurance and pension scheme.
• Wellbeing benefits include free annual eye test, annual flu vaccination and access to our Employee Support helpline.
• Travel benefits include Season Ticket Loan and Bike2Work scheme.
• Free staff lunch is provided during term time.

How to Apply

Please send by email a completed application form and equal opportunities form to Emma Over, HR and Recruitment Assistant: recruitment@blackheathprep.co.uk 

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 16 September 2024

Interviews will be held on Friday 20 September 2024.

***Please note that the recruitment campaign might end earlier as the applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please do not delay in applying***

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Emma Over;    emma.over@blackheathprep.co.uk     020 8858 0692