OPAL Play Team Member

Heron Primary School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4BN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  17 December 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: Grade 2 Point 3 (38 weeks per annum), Pay award pending
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 2 Point 3 (38 weeks per annum), Pay award pending

OPAL Play Team Member job summary

PLAY TEAM MEMBER

Grade 2.3 £24,796 pro-rata to 7.75 hrs per week term time only

(38 weeks per year), Permanent

Heron Primary School is looking to appoint a Play Team Member to be part of our lunchtime team. The successful candidate will be able to create a safe and stimulating outdoor environment that provides social, active and creative play experiences for all but may also be expected to work inside supporting lunchtimes in the hall and classrooms.

Experience of working in a primary school setting is preferable although not essential. Applicants should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which children play successfully.

The position will be for 7.75 hrs per week worked as follows over five days per week:

Mon - Thurs 11.45am - 1.15pm

Fri 11.45am - 1.30pm

You will be working with an excellent team of teachers, governors and support staff who are committed to making our pupils’ educational start the best it can be.

We warmly welcome visits to our school. Please contact the office on 01452 415105 to arrange an appointment.

We take up two references prior to interview and all appointments are subject to a police check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which requires the disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 we request candidates to bring with them to interview evidence of their right to employment in the United Kingdom. Please see our website for our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders. The school will also carry out online searches for short listed candidates of publicly available information, including social media.

The Headteacher and Governing Board of Heron Primary School are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post prior to commencement.

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 Heron Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 399 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heron Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-primary-school

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