Play Assistant

Martins Wood Primary School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5RT

40 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)

Play Assistant job summary

We are a large, innovative primary school looking for a caring, flexible, enthusiastic lunchtime Play Assistant to support children's activities during their lunch break in a variety of ways. You will be working within a fun, supportive and motivated team. You will have responsibility for leading activities and organising resources.

This contract is for 1 hour 15 minutes per day, Monday to Friday, term time only.

We have a clear and thorough induction process to build initial confidence and awareness of whole school approaches and expectations.

Martins Wood School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, all post holders are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. As part of our due diligence, we will be carrying out an online search at the point of shortlisting.

Candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible as the school may arrange interviews as and when applications are received.

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

• Satisfactory references
• Barred list check (regulated activity roles)
• Section 128 check (for applicable roles)
• Overseas criminal records check (where required)
• Identity check
• Right to work in the UK
• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role
• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

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 Martins Wood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 532 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Martins Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/martins-wood-primary-school-stevenage

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