Playleader

St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26ph
• Additional allowances:

  £13.26ph

Playleader job summary

Playleader
Vacancy Ref: C002 £13.26 Per hour

(15 hours ) 3 hours a day Monday to Friday 3 to 6pm.

Flexibility with the number of hours may be available for the right candidate

Term Time only.

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary Academy is a popular academy located in Codsall. As a school we have strong Catholic values which are evident in all aspects of school life. We are looking for Club Assistants for our 826 club.

The appointed candidate/s will join our happy and forward-thinking academy and will work under the direction and instruction of senior staff to help provide safe and stimulating care for children.

• Help to plan a range of suitable activities for children with an age range of 4 - 11 on a half-termly basis.

• Treating all children as individuals and to have a secure knowledge and understanding of their needs while they are within our care.

• Motivating and encouraging the children to participate in activities and helping to promote the children’s self-esteem and encouraging acceptance of children with special needs.

• Ensure a clean, tidy environment conducive to fostering good Health and Safety practice and to help prepare nutritional snacks for children.

• Ensuring the welfare and safety of children within our care.

• Contribute to the strong Catholic ethos of our academy.
  

• Work in partnership with pupils, staff, parents, governors.

• Able to effectively supervise and guide a small team of club assistants

• Must be confident in directing staff to maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment

• Responsible for managing and coordinating the daily schedule and staff duties.

• Demonstrates capability in providing clear direction to support staff during club operations

• Handle the light snack preparation for the club

For more information, please visit our website:

https://www.stchristophersprimary.org/vacancies

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Closing Date: 9am, 22nd October, 2025. We are keen to receive early applications. We reserve the right to close advertised vacancies earlier than the published deadline, should the need arise.

Interviews:

Will be arranged to suit successful applicants between 23/10/25 and 24/10/25

(early applications are welcomed, suitable candidates may be interviewed promptly upon receipt of application and we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date in the event that the post is filled).

St Christopher’s is part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

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 St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 195 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-christophers-catholic-primary-academy

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