Job Title: Casual Leisure Attendant (Hanham Woods Academy, John Cabot Academy and King’s Oak Academy)
Actual Salary: £12.86 per hour (CLF Grade Aii)
Contract Type: Casual
Proposed Start Date: 1 June 2026
We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Casual Leisure Attendants to join our team across three academy sites. This flexible zero‑hours role is ideal for those who enjoy varied work and want to fit shifts around other commitments.
As a Casual Leisure Attendant, you’ll work shifts based on site bookings, with typical shift lengths of 3–6 hours. Rotas are arranged approximately 4–6 weeks in advance using your stated availability, and there may also be opportunities for occasional last‑minute cover. Our sites operate during evenings and weekends in term time, with extended daytime hours during school holidays. Additional evening shifts may be available for larger events and shows. Please note that sites close for around two weeks over Christmas and on public holidays.
Once you’ve completed your induction and training, you may be offered shifts at any of our academy sites: Hanham Woods Academy (HWA), John Cabot Academy (JCA) and King’s Oak Academy (KOA).
If you’re proactive, customer‑focused, and keen to support community leisure activities, we’d love to hear from you!
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the Southwest that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 15 April 2026
- Shortlisting Date: 20 April 2026
- Interview Date: 27 April 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.