Explorers Playworker

Hampton Vale Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 8LS

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 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: £7,570.00 - £7,570.00 Annually (Actual)

Explorers Playworker job summary

Term Time only

13.75 hours per week

Monday - Friday 15:15 - 18:00

Grade 2

Actual Salary: £7,570

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” - Oprah Winfrey

A vacancy has arisen for a Explorers Playworker to join Hampton Vale Primary Academy’s small and friendly After School Club Provision team. The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience as a school wraparound provider or teaching assistant across the primary age range, can plan and organise activities and is enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking in order to ensure the after school provision continues to run smoothly and effectively within a safe and stimulating environment.

Hampton Vale is part of the Four Cs MAT and this is an exciting time to be joining the MAT as it grows, all schools in the MAT have a common interest of improving the standards for students in Peterborough. The Trust’s vision is to ensure that every student succeeds; build on what learners already know; make learning vivid and real; make learning an enjoyable experience; and enrich students’ learning experience.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Morgan Hunter on 01733 247000 or via email to vacancies@hvp.org.uk Hampton Vale Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure with children's barred list check and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates. We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high amount of applications.

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.

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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 Hampton Vale Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 689 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hampton Vale Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hampton-vale-primary-academy

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