Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School is a successful primary school located in the Falconwood area of Welling. We are located a 10-minute walk away from Welling High Street with good public transport links (less than 8-minutes’ walk from Falconwood Railway Station) and on-site parking. We benefit from nearby local amenities at The Green, Falconwood (0.5 miles) and green open spaces such as Oxleas Wood (1 mile).

We live our school life in line with our core Christian vision and values of Trust, Forgiveness, Thankfulness, Compassion, Friendship and Humility. We have strong links with Bishop Ridley Church on The Green (Falconwood) and are an inclusive community, welcoming children and staff of all faiths and of none.

We aim for every child to develop a passion for learning in a stimulating environment in which all children can reach their full potential. In our recent Ofsted inspection, we were graded ‘Good’ (April 2024) with the inspector noting that “Leaders and teachers have high expectations of what pupils can achieve, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).” They observed that, “Pupils really are the stars of this school; they are charming and polite to everyone. Pupils at Bishop Ridley are cared for and valued.” Pupils and parents agree that children feel safe here and enjoy coming to school.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Out of School Activities Leader.  You will be responsible for the overall running of the session, ensuring that all staff are deployed effectively and have a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities throughout the session.  You will ensure the delivery of safe, quality childcare and appropriate age-related play opportunities for children that attend the sessions.  You will take responsibility for safeguarding the children and liaising with parents and carers.  Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene certification would be an advantage.  Training can be provided.

You will be required to work Monday – Friday during term time 7.30 am to 8.45 am.   

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable, well-organised, nurturing, hardworking and be committed to providing a safe and stimulating environment to engage children in purposeful play.

The successful candidate will:

- coordinate and lead a team on a day to day basis that provides, safe, stimulating, comfortable and friendly high quality Out of School care.

- contribute to and implement Out of School Activities policies.

- fulfil legal and statutory requirements.

We are looking for a person who: -

- Has good communication skills with children and other members of the Midday Supervisor Team.

- Is calm under pressure and is able to demonstrate our school vision.

See the Person Specification for more information.

We can offer you: -

- A school that is dedicated to the success of every child and member of staff.

- Fantastic children who are enthusiastic and ready to learn.

- An enthusiastic and supportive leadership team.

- A fresh challenge every day!

Please be aware that we take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously. Applicants should review our safeguarding policy and be aware that we operate safer recruitment and probation processes to ensure the suitability of candidates to work with the children at Bishop Ridley Primary School.

An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.

Further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification, are available to download from the downloads section below. We highly recommend visits to the school, so you can meet our wonderful children and see our community at work. To arrange a visit or find out more about the role, please contact the school office on 020 8303 4461 or by email to admin@bishop-ridley.bexley.sch.uk . More information can also be found on our school website at https://www.bishopridleyschool.org.uk/.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct

To apply for this vacancy please download and complete the application form, from the downloads section below, paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form; to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Applications should be submitted via email to admin@bishop-ridley.bexley.sch.uk. Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School, Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 2QE. CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 17 October 2024 at 9:00am. Interviews will take place on Thursday 24 October 2024 at 9.30 am.

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.