Care Club Playworker

Menston Primary School, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 6NY

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate and September 2026 start dates available

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.05 Hourly

Care Club Playworker job summary

Join Our Friendly Care Club Team at Menston Primary School

Playworkers needed for an immediate start or for September 2026

Are you caring, enthusiastic and enjoy working with children?
We’d love you to join our supportive team at Menston Primary School’s highly‑regarded before and after school Care Club.

We have a range of permanent and fixed‑term (term‑time only) positions available.

Pay: Grade 2, SCP 3-4 (£12.85-£13.05 per hour) pay award pending

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Our Care Club is a warm, welcoming and well‑established setting for children attending Menston Primary School. We offer:

• Bright, dedicated playrooms
• Fantastic indoor and outdoor play areas
• A friendly, supportive team
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Wonderful children who enjoy coming to Care Club

It’s a great place to start or grow your experience in childcare.

Who We're Looking For

You don’t need specific childcare qualifications or experience - just:

• A caring, positive attitude
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A willingness to learn and develop
• Commitment to safeguarding and supporting children
• Experience working with primary-aged children (paid or voluntary) is desirable but not essential

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Working Hours

We have a variety of part‑time roles available. Applicants should be able to work at least two morning and/or afternoon sessions per week.

Morning sessions:

• Start times: 7.15am, 7.45am or 8.00am
• Finish: 8.45am or 9.00am

Afternoon sessions:

• 3.00pm-5.30pm or 3.00pm-6.15pm

Specific days, session times and start dates will be confirmed with successful candidates.

What We Offer You

• A caring, welcoming team
• Supportive leadership
• A lovely village school environment
• High‑quality training
• A rewarding role where you’ll make a difference every day

How to Apply

In your personal statement, tell us about:

• Your strengths
• Your interests
• Your experience with children
• How you could contribute to our Care Club

To learn more about our school and Care Club, please visit:
www.menstonprimary.co.uk/parents/care-club

If you’re friendly, motivated and passionate about working with children, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

Note: we are unable to accept CVs

Moorlands Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond the Trust. The Trust adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safer recruitment including social media checks on all shortlisted candidates. All persons employed by the Trust, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the Trust have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Menston Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 390 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Menston Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/menston-primary-school-ilkley

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