Play Worker

Bursley Academy, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8JQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 May 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.71 per hour

Play Worker job summary

We are looking for a friendly, reliable, and caring person to join our team as a Play Worker during school holiday periods only. This is a casual role, with flexible hours to help cover our holiday club sessions as required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supervising and engaging children in play, games, and planned activities
• Helping to create a safe, happy, and inclusive environment
• Supporting children’s social development and encouraging positive behaviour
• Preparing and serving simple snacks
• Helping to keep the club area tidy and organised
• Working as part of a friendly team and communicating with staff and parents

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with children is helpful, but not essential
• A warm, patient, and positive approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable, punctual, and flexible

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming team environment
• Flexible casual hours during school holidays
• Valuable experience working with children
• A rewarding role where you can make a difference and have fun too

If this sounds like the role for you and you enjoy working with children and creating a fun, safe, and welcoming environment, we would love to hear from you.

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

The Collective Vision Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; applicants will therefore be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
This position is subject to a social media check and an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Further details regarding this check are available from the academy or by visiting www.gov.uk.

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 Bursley Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bursley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bursley-academy

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