The Cathedral School Llandaff, Cardiff’s leading independent school for girls and boys, seeks to appoint a creative and inspirational Play Leader to join the Primary team on a permanent basis.
The role will include leading play activities at lunch times and the supervision of pupils across the Primary section, supporting learning in the classrooms and After School Care supervision. The hours of work are 11.15am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. Please note that if you are interested in working either 11.15am to 1.30pm, or 3.15 to 6.00pm, we may be able to accommodate these hours by splitting the role.
The salary for this part time, term time only role (c.35 weeks per year) will be £16,134 pa (actual). Lunch is provided daily for all staff free of charge. You will be entitled to 4 weeks’ paid holiday (pro rata), to be taken during the school holidays, plus any Bank/Public Holidays. Staff are enrolled into an ‘auto-enrolment’ pension scheme. The Wellbeing Committee helps to support staff welfare, and all staff have access to a gym, and weekly yoga and pilates sessions.
For further information about the role and staff benefits, please see the candidate pack below. To apply, please download and complete the application form and email it, together with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, to Mrs Clare Sherwood, Head.
Standards at the school, academic and behavioural are very high and there is a strong Christian ethos. The school is committed to a policy of equality and aims to ensure that no job applicant, member of staff, student or other member of the school community is treated less favourably on grounds of race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital or civil partner status, disability or age. It is recognised and welcomed that teaching and support staff will come to the school with a variety of faiths, beliefs and backgrounds.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo full DBS clearance in order to establish their suitability to work with children.
Applications are invited by 9.00am on Wednesday 1st October 2025 and interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.
The Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
