Kids' Club Playworker (Early Years)

Coleshill Church of England Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B46 3LL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE)

Kids' Club Playworker (Early Years) job summary

Part time – 11.25 hours a week, 38 weeks (term time only), 3.15pm – 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

Grade 4-5 (£24,404 - £24,790 FTE), actual salary £4,626.10 to £4,699.27.

Starting September 2025.

Our support staff team is integral to the school’s vision to ensure that all children can flourish and achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life. 

You will be working in our busy after school club. The successful candidate will be someone who can contribute to creating a warm and welcoming environment for our children from age 3 to 11, with a responsibility for Early Years children, and engage with them in a range of activities both indoors and outside.

The successful candidate will possess a relevant level 3 childcare qualification, but all relevant experience and training will be beneficial.

Coleshill C of E Primary School is a two-form entry primary, inspected by Ofsted as Good in February 2022, with a flourishing nursery taking children from two years old.

The school is part of the Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, a dynamic and supportive MAT committed to “life in its fullness” for all, and who understand the importance of investment in people.

We believe our school should be a place where we all want to be – where our strong values are lived out by everyone within school, from our well-behaved children who want to learn, to our dedicated colleagues who are as committed to quality as you are.

Our school stands at the heart of the community it serves, and benefits from extensive open space and an ongoing programme of investment in the grounds and buildings. Our easily accessible location makes commuting from Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, Tamworth Lichfield and the surrounding areas simple. 

As part of the team you will be supported by your colleagues whilst also enjoying the autonomy to bring your own unique experiences to the setting. We understand the importance of the broad and deep learning opportunities that allow children to engage with their learning and flourish. Music and sport in particular are our passions - we look forward to hearing about yours.

The successful candidate will:

• Be sympathetic to the culture and ethos of our Christian distinctiveness.

• Be willing to take advantage of training opportunities that allow you to further develop your skills.

• Have enthusiasm, drive and commitment to the development of excellence.

• Be committed to creating a nurturing environment that stimulates positive behaviour and well-being.

• Share our vision for outstanding primary school practice and development.

• Be an excellent team player with the highest expectations of themselves.

• Be involved in all aspects of school life.

• Have experience of working with children across the primary age range.

• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

We can offer you:

• Pupils who are well behaved, love their teachers and want to make the most of their abilities.

• A committed and collaborative Senior Leadership Team, Local Academy Board and Multi-Academy Trust.

• Teaching and support staff colleagues with high expectations of behaviour, learning and personal development.

• A caring culture with a commitment to providing the best for our children, including pastoral support based on a restorative approach.

• Employee schemes and a supportive environment to help ensure positive wellbeing for all.

 In line with our Safeguarding Policy, Coleshill C of E Primary School & Nursery and Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All roles within school are subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB). 

The school’s policy requires all applicants for employment to disclose any previous unspent criminal convictions, any cautions which have not expired, or any pending prosecutions, that are not 'protected' as defined by the Ministry of Justice. 

References of all shortlisted candidates will be sought prior to interview.

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered. Further information is available at: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/ 

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. BDMAT is a Disability Confident employer and also a member of the Stonewall Diversity Programme.

If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Commitment to safeguarding

Coleshill C of E Primary School & Nursery and Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

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

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Coleshill Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coleshill Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coleshill-church-of-england-primary-school

Coleshill C of E Primary School is a two form entry primary with a large flourishing nursery taking children from 2 years old. The school is part of the Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust and is easily commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, Tamworth and Lichfield.

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