Sitwell Infant School

Grange Road

Rotherham

S60 3LA

(01709) 531855

office@sitwellinfantschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Kirstey Peart

Deputy Headteacher: Naida Razaq

Number on roll:  212

Salary: Grade B (SCP3)

Job Details:  Permanent. 5 hours per week, term time only. Hours of work will be 12.15 – 1.15pm Monday to Friday

Required for:  To start as soon as possible, subject to DBS checks and satisfactory references

Be the best that we can be!

The Governors of Sitwell Infant School are seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Leader to join our caring and enthusiastic lunchtime team to provide supervision and support for our wonderful children during the lunchtime period.

Sitwell Infant School is a large and successful infant school with an inclusive and child centred ethos. We were judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2014 and we have continued to be relentless in our pursuit for every child to reach their full potential. We are passionate about providing children with enjoyable experiences throughout the school day, particularly during lunchtime.

We are able to offer:

• The opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, fun loving and dedicated team of staff
• A happy, stimulating and safe learning environment
• A strong, supportive and highly experienced leadership team and governing body, committed to staff well-being
• Strong supportive partnerships with parents and the wider community
• Opportunities for professional development and training both in school and externally, to develop your own skills as a practitioner
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives and futures of our children

We wish to appoint an outstanding professional who: 

• Enjoys working within a team of committed colleagues with support from senior lunchtime leaders and the Playground Manager
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Is organised, patient, reliable and flexible.
• Is prepared to provide outstanding learning experiences for small groups of children or individuals as necessary, during our well-structured lunchtime provision.
• Is committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity for all.
• Is able to maintain confidentiality on all school matters.

We would love to meet caring, hardworking people who want to make a difference to our children's learning and well-being.

Visits are warmly encouraged and these will take place from Wednesday 7^th May to Thursday 22^nd May. Please contact Debra Darkin, School Business Manager on (01709) 531855 or via the email address below to arrange an appointment. 

Closing Date:   Noon, Thursday 22^nd May 2025

Shortlisting:    Thursday 22^nd May 2025

Interviews:      Friday 6^th June 2025

Please note, we do not accept CV’s or CV attachments.  Application forms and further details are available by requesting a pack by email: office@sitwellinfantschool.co.uk or by telephoning school to organise collection of an application pack. 

In accordance with the statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (KCSIE) an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We undertake to make reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantage a disabled person may face.