Early Bears Playworker

Alderman Jacobs School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1XJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 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: £25,989.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual) £13.47 per hour

Early Bears Playworker job summary

About this Role:

Alderman Jacobs Primary School are looking to appoint an Early Bears Playworker to join our friendly team to assist in the running of our before school club. Within the role you will participate in the planning and implementation of the daily activities of the club, escorting of children from one area of school to another as well as preparing light meals (breakfast, snacks, refreshments etc).

Working pattern is 5 hours per week, 07.45am - 08.45am Monday to Friday

We are looking for someone who:

Enjoys working with children and ideally has experience of working with children aged 4-11 years

Has a good standard of general education.

Has experience of childcare/education related work

Has a basic understanding of food hygiene and willingness to undertake basic qualifications

Has an understanding of safeguarding

Is able to communicate well with a wide range of groups and individuals

Is a team player whilst also able to work on their own initiative

We offer:

A friendly team of people to work with

A well resources and welcoming environment

A highly-supportive school environment which is committed to you and your professional development.

For further information about this role please refer to the job description and person specification. To apply, please complete our application form

Soke Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Alderman Jacobs School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 658 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alderman Jacobs School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alderman-jacobs-school

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