Play worker

Mansel Primary, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 9QN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £11,233 - £11,409

Play worker job summary

The Trustees of Steel City Schools Partnership are looking to recruit a Playworker to start as soon as possible at Mansel Primary.

The details of the post are 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday (20 hours per week), for 38 weeks per year (term-time only).

Our schools provide a happy and secure environment encouraging learning through play and supporting parental involvement.

The successful candidate will be reliable, versatile and enjoy working with children. They

• Will assist in leading and engaging children in activities over the lunchtime period
• Must be enthusiastic, a team player and be able to build good relationships with children.
• Will take a lead in developing positive behaviour amongst pupils
• Will oganise and lead play activities and maintain play equipment
• Will supervise lunchtime supervisors in developeing children's posutive play

All members of staff have an important role to play in upholding school expectations.

For further information please contact the school via enquiries@mansel.sheffield.sch.uk or 0114 232 1278

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 Mansel Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mansel Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mansel-primary

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