Afterschool Club Pl;ayworker

Drayton Community Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4JF

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) 6360 term time only/pro-rata

Afterschool Club Pl;ayworker job summary

Closing Date: 6.5.25

Job Start Date: ASAP

Contract/Hours: 11.5 hours per week

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: Gr 4, spinal point 4 - £24404 pro-rata (£12.65 per hour)

Hours of Work: 3.00-5.30 Monday – Thursday and 3.00 - 4.30 Friday

Location of Role: Drayton Community Primary School

Job/Person Summary

Afterschool Club Playworker

Drayton Community Primary School is a growing school based near Abingdon in south Oxfordshire.
We have vacancies for Afterschool Club Playworkers, working with the team to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children, meeting their individual needs. This is a good lead into working in a Primary School environment where, often, playworkers move on to become teaching assistants within our school. This is a fun role within school encouraging play and lots of social interaction. Experience of working within a school or childcare setting would be an advantage, though not essential as training will be given.

We are looking for candidates with:

The ability to assist with planning day to day organisation and operation of the club, providing high quality play opportunities
Experience of working with young children and knowledge of safeguarding/child protection procedures.
Good communication skills.
An understanding of play based approaches to children's learning and development.
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is an advantage.
Holder of a first aid qualification an advantage.

Use of initiative and ability to work in a team

Training in food hygiene and first aid will be provided – if not already obtained/ trained

This is term time only

Contact details are as follows:
Email: office.2560@drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01235 531316

Drayton Community Primary School is an equal opportunities employer that recognises the terms and conditions of maintained schools, including maternity and sickness benefits. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure.

Application Procedure

All application forms and job description can be found at www.drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment checks are undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Every post within school is subject to satisfactory checks including a DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Drayton Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Drayton Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/drayton-community-primary-school

A COMMUNITY IN WHICH EVERYONE FLOURISHES

Drayton Community Primary School,

Hilliat Fields,

Drayton,

Abingdon OX14 4JF

Tel: 01235 531316

Drayton Community Primary School is a thriving, oversubscribed, single form entry maintained primary school. It is currently graded 'Good' by Ofsted, in September 2023.

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