Lunchtime Play Worker

Brunel Field Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive and joyful learning community within the Ashley Down Schools Federation.

At Brunel Field, our culture is built on curiosity, creativity, kindness and a deep sense of belonging. We provide a creative, caring, calm and stimulating learning environment, where every individual is valued and respected. Learning is celebrated and children are supported to achieve excellent academic outcomes, alongside personal and social growth.

We believe in nurturing confident, resilient and compassionate individuals who are empowered to explore, take risks and thrive. Our school values — Respect, Commitment, Compassion and Joy — are woven into every aspect of school life.

Children here are encouraged to be inquisitive, imaginative and independent thinkers who understand how to be an effective learner. Learning is active and playful, relationships are strong and every child feels safe, supported and celebrated for who they are.

Our dedicated staff are passionate about helping each child reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. We believe in the power of community, collaboration and creativity to inspire lifelong learning and personal development.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about joining our school, please get in touch. We would love to meet you.

Nic Bailey - Headteacher

Brunel Field Primary School is a maintained school and is supported by the Local Authority to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. ​

How are Special Educational Needs & Disability defined?

The definition of SEND is for those children who need something different from or additional to what is being delivered by a class teacher using quality first teaching.

Special Educational Needs and Disability code of practise 0-25yrs July 2014 identifies this as;

“A child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.”

“A child of compulsory school age or young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:

has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or

has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream school or mainstream post-16 institutions”

Under the Equality Act of 2010 it is recognised that ‘many children and young people who have SEND may have a disability’, that is ‘... a physical or mental impairment which has a long term and substantial adverse affect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.’ (long term is defined as a year or more and includes sensory impairments; sight and hearing and medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, asthma and cancer. Therefore ‘where a disabled child or young person requires special educational provision they will also be covered by the SEND definition’

Ashley Down Schools Federation promotes the Core Values of:

• Respect
• Commitment
• Compassion
• Joy

These values are promoted across the federation and act as a basis for all our learning. We aim to provide a broad, engaging and stimulating education for all our children combining a strong focus on learning skills with a joy in achieving to a very high standard in all aspects of learning. We aim for high standards at all times and in all aspects of school life, and expect excellent and responsible behaviour from all members of our school community, adults and children alike. Our main aim is that pupils and adults work hard together to celebrate the joy and fun of learning on a daily basis.

We provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities at school. We have a very strong tradition of music, drama and the creative arts with lots of opportunities during the year for children to show off their talents and commitment. We also have an excellent record of participation and achievement in sporting clubs and in competitions with other schools.

Our school values of Respect, Compassion, Commitment and Joy, permeate all that we do, and along with our Core Learning Skills curriculum, help develop important life-skills such as independence, perseverance, self-reflection and communication.

As well as providing high quality teaching in core curricular subjects, equipping children with the vital academic skills they will need in life, we also believe in nurturing and celebrating their diverse skills and talents, helping them to grow in confidence and promoting their wellbeing.

We are proud to offer a range of extra-curricular activities and strongly promote creative arts throughout the curriculum. We deeply value the role music, art, dance and drama can have on a child's personal development; the positive impact these areas can have on self-confidence, communication skills, empathy and creative thinking.

In Key Stage 1, we support high quality play through observing, wondering alongside children and facilitating their play and interests through carefully chosen resources. Play gives children a sense of agency and of well-being. It provides opportunities for creative and critical thinking; to refine skills they have been developing since birth; to learn life-long learning skills; to consolidate skills and knowledge learned more formally and most importantly, to have fun and enjoy learning. When children play, they are engaged, relaxed and challenged. They are able to problem solve, persevere, overcome barriers to learning and develop agency, empathy, imagination and learn to deal with uncertainty. ​

We strongly value the relationships between school, parents and governors and strive to work in partnership with families to ensure we are doing the very best we can do for your children.

If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed teachers!

Ashley Down Schools Federation. Two Schools, One Vision:

Creating connections in learning to build great futures.

We would like to extend a very warm welcome to you from everyone at Ashley Down Schools Federation.

We are a school federation that brings together Ashley Down Primary School and Brunel Field Primary School.

We have a Federation Leadership Team that works across both schools with the whole staff to build a shared vision for the Federation.

We pride ourselves on our welcoming and nurturing school environments that respect and celebrate diversity.

To view all vacancies across our schools, please click here.