Play Assistant

Applegarth Primary School, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8QF

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £12.65 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent organisational skills and be punctual
• Communicate well
• Have good teamwork skills
• Respect confidentiality and the potential sensitivities of working in a school, e.g. safeguarding laws
• Have experience working in a school
• Be able to demonstrate in their application that they can fulfil the main duties of the job description and person specification as a minimum
• Complete necessary training that is required

Requirements

Experience working in a school with the responsibility for supervising pupils, leading play/activities and maintaining hygienic environments. The successful candidate will also be subject to enhanced DBS checks by the school and have the Right to Work in the UK.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• An inclusive school with educational excellence at its core.
• An opportunity to help drive the rapid improvement of our school.
• Happy, enthusiastic children who are thriving and have a thirst for learning.

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.

Job details:

Applegarth Primary School is looking to appoint a number of relief play assistants who can provide high quality cover and support for our lunch time provision, ensuring a high level of hygiene and safety is maintained at all times. The post is initially on a Relief/Supply basis and will be reviewed.(Formerly referred to as Midday Supervisory Assistant)

Safer Recruitment and Disclosures

When completing your application, you are required to provide two employment references. Applegarth Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices and procedures reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

Equality and Diversity

Applegarth Primary School is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status.

Commitment to safeguarding

Applegarth Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. They expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices and procedures reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant employment checks including online searches.

Applegarth Primary School is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status.

Applying for the job

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About Applegarth Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Applegarth Primary School website
• Email address: s.warriner@applegarth.n-yorks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01609 773521
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/applegarth-primary-school

Welcome to Applegarth Primary School. Our historic building is in the centre of Northallerton in the heart of North Yorkshire. When our school was built in 1909, it was intended to be the model school in the county. It is our goal to make this vision a reality.

We have big ambitions for our school as we continue to share and develop excellence for our children and our staff team. We welcomed our Headteacher in September 2019 and our Deputy Headteacher in April 2020. Over the last two years, we have overhauled our curriculum, reading provision, leadership structure, policies and learning environments. Our ongoing development in terms of educational achievement and commitment to raising standards is at the core of what we do. We have a robust induction package to support you as a new teacher at Applegarth. We are committed to the professional development of our staff and can offer tailored CPD to support your career aspirations.

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