Breakfast and After School Club Play Worker

Aureus Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6GS

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 September 2025

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Associate £24,635 FTE, hourly pay is £13.13

Breakfast and After School Club Play Worker job summary

Aureus Primary School are seeking inspiring and enthusiastic Playworkers to join their committed and supportive wrap around care team.

Your opportunity 

We have multiple opportunities for term time only playworkers to work within our Breakfast and Afterschool club.  

The successful applicants would need to be able to work either afternoon sessions or both morning and afternoon sessions, please state your preference on your application. 

What we are looking for 

We are seeking adaptable and resourceful individuals to help create a fun and caring environment within our school wraparound provision. Candidates will have previous experience working with children and be somebody who will engage and inspire the children through extra-curricular activities and learning, whilst upholding the values and ethos of Aureus Primary School.  

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying. 

About The Didcot Cluster

Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community 

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team. 

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils 
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England 
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity 
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education 

GLF Schools Employment Offer 

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish 

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options 
• Generous holiday allowance 
• Work life and family friendly policies 
• Employee wellbeing initiatives 
• Career pathways and talent management 
• Access to a staff benefits portal 
• Community and collaboration working model 

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details 

Start Date: As soon as possible

Morning Working Hours: 7:20am - 8:40 am

Afternoon Working Hours: 3:00pm - 5:35pm

Salary: £24,635 FTE. (Hourly rate is £13.13)

Closing Date: Applications will be considered upon receipt

Interview Date: TBC

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Aureus Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aureus Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aureus-primary-school

Recently judge Outstanding by OFSTED, Aureus Primary School is a growing school in the heart of Didcot's new Great Western Park development. Our ethos is that of excellence. We aspire to achieve excellence in all that we do, in so doing our children are happy, well-rounded and able to enjoy the successes of life. Our welcoming team of dedicated staff are providing all the necessary ingredients to ensure success and progress for everyone. We believe that children have the right to access a curriculum designed around their specific needs and that takes their local surroundings into account. We could not be luckier! Our local area has an abundance of STEAM facilities and careers: Harwell Science and Technology Laboratories, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, UTC and Williams F1 but to name a few! 

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