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Play Team Member

St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3BJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday (term time) 11:45-13:15
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SCC grade 2 point 3 £13.28/hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Previous experience of play work or working with children highly desirable

  ∙ Previous first aid experience desirable (basic First Aid training will be provided)

  ∙ Literacy and numeracy: Ability to follow written guidance and procedures

  ∙ Problem solving: Ability to identify and resolve straightforward problems and refer complex

  problems to an appropriate member of staff

  ∙ Verbal and written skills

  : Play team members will be required to record incidents swiftly and add to appropriate

  central school records.

  - Ability to give clear verbal instructions to children and team members.

  - Ability to follow good protocol.

  7. Skills and personal attributes:

  ∙ Enjoy working with young people (all ages in the primary school range 4 – 11

  years). ∙ Positive and supportive attitude towards young people of all ages, abilities

  and backgrounds.

  ∙ Confident in working with and able to influence and negotiate with children from Reception

  (4 years old) to Year 6 (11 years old).

  ∙ Strong teamwork skills; enjoy being part of a team, supportive, flexible and reliable.

  ∙ Practical, solutions driven.

  ∙ Friendly, approachable and caring manner.

  ∙ Dependable, with good time keeping.

  ∙ Willingness to try new things and work outside comfort zone.Previous experience of play work or working with children highly desirable

• Knowledge and/or understanding of the Playwork Principles desirable

• Knowledge and/or understanding of the Playwork Principles desirable

• Previous first aid experience desirable (basic First Aid training will be provided)

• Literacy and numeracy: Ability to follow written guidance and procedures

• Problem solving: Ability to identify and resolve straightforward problems and refer complex problems to an appropriate member of staff

• Verbal and written skills: Play team members will be required to record incidents swiftly and add to appropriate central school records. Ability to give clear verbal instructions to children and team members. Ability to follow good protocol.

• Enjoy working with young people (all ages in the primary school range 4 – 11 years).

• Positive and supportive attitude towards young people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

• Confident in working with and able to influence and negotiate with children from Reception (4 years old) to Year 6 (11 years old).

• • Strong teamwork skills; enjoy being part of a team, supportive, flexible and reliable.

  • Practical, solutions driven.

  • Friendly, approachable and caring manner.

  • Dependable, with good time keeping.

  • Willingness to try new things and work outside of your comfort zone.

  
  

What the school offers its staff

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a primary school within a very supportive community.

All staff at the school benefit from an employee assistance programme, as well as open opportunities to contribute to the school development, high-quality CPD and opportunities for career progression.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Play Team Job advert Nov 2026.docx (2).pdf - 78.8 KB (opens in new tab)

Play Team Job description.docx.pdf - 143 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 168 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: businessmanager@stedmundsburyacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01284 752967
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edmundsbury-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-bury-st-edmunds

Arranging a visit to St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email businessmanager@stedmundsburyacademy.co.uk.

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