Playleader

Whinfield Primary School, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 3HT

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 July 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Band 1 (SCP 3) - £12.85 per hour

Playleader job summary

Job Role: Playleader

Location: Whinfield Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent | Term Time Only 

Hours: 7.5 hours per week

Salary: Band 1 SCP 3 - £12.85 per hour. 

We are seeking to appoint two Playleaders who can work flexibly across the school.

Our Playleaders are responsible for assisting with the care and welfare of pupils within the school during Breakfast and Afterschool Childcare as well as lunchtime periods reporting to the Senior Play Leader.

This post will initially be for Lunchtime only, however additional hours are often available to cover breakfast and after school childcare:

 7.30am – 9.15am.

 11.30am – 1.30pm.

 2.45pm and 6.00pm.

We are looking for team members who are self-motivated, willing to learn and meet the high standards and flexibility expected from all Whinfield staff. Our team take great pride in their work and understands the vital contribution they make to the school and the children’s learning environment.

If you have the right blend of experience and want to join a vibrant and energetic team then we would like to hear from you.

Whinfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; preemployment checks will be carried out, including a self-disclosure form, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

Please note: Updated guidance from Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 states that school should carry out an on-line search of potential candidates prior to interview. This search will include search engines and any professional platforms for social media. We will not carry out a search on social media accounts that require a password.

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 Whinfield Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 433 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whinfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whinfield-primary-school-darlington

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