Playworker

West Ashtead Primary Academy, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2PX

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours: 8 hours per week, term time only Breakfast Club 07:15 - 08:45 Monday After School Club 14:45 - 18:00 Wednesday & Thursday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Initially fixed term until the end of the current school year, when it will be reviewed
• Actual salary: £4,341

What skills and experience we're looking for

LEO Academy Trust is looking for caring and enthusiastic staff who will be able to work as part of a team to create a fun, safe and inclusive environment for our wrap around care provision. You will help with running the day to day sessions which will include a range of engaging activities.

You will:

• Need to use your initiative to work on your own, but also
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Contribute to the well-being and safeguarding of all the children and staff.
• Ideally have experience working with children
• Level 3 qualification is desirable but not essential

Using the person specification, you should describe your suitability against the person specification and ensure that you cover all essential criteria (if not marked as essential, please assume all are essential), by providing evidence and examples of proven experience. We regret that we are unable to accept CVs.

Informal conversations are welcomed; please contact the Trust’s HR Team via recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk.

Please be aware:

• This role can only be worked in the UK from the location provided and not from overseas.
• For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
• Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
• In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre- employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
• Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
• LEO Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role please contact the Recruitment team via recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. For further information, please refer to our applicant guide on our website.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you a range of benefits, which can be found on our website, including discounted wraparound care and nursery fees as well as a comprehensive health and wellbeing package.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About West Ashtead Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Ashtead Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8066 7130
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-ashtead-primary-school-ashtead

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