Playleader - Wrap Around Care

St Alphege Church of England Junior School, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3JG

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  7th January 2026

• Closing date

  11 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Playleader - Wrap Around Care job summary

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and reliable Playleader to join our wrap-around care team based at St Alphege CE Junior School. The successful candidate will help create a positive, safe and enjoyable environment for children before and after school.

You will support children in their play, help to set up and tidy away equipment, encourage positive behaviour, and ensure pupils are safe and happy during sessions. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with children and is looking for a rewarding role within a friendly school team.

Candidates need to be:

Supportive of the school’s Christian values
Friendly, approachable and confident in interacting with children
Able to supervise pupils safely and promote positive play
Calm, patient and supportive
Able to follow routines and respond to children’s needs
Reliable, punctual and committed to the welfare of children

St Alphege Schools offer:

Enthusiastic and well-behaved children
Friendly, supportive and dedicated staff
A positive, caring school environment
Opportunities for training and development

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 Alphege Church of England Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 257 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Alphege Church of England Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-alphege-church-of-england-junior-school

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