Playworker

Carr Junior School, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,792.49 - £12,914.76 Annually (Actual) Grade 3 (£24,483 - £24,717 FTE per annum), pay award pending

Playworker job summary

Carr Junior School is seeking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Playworker to join our experienced team, in supervising and creating play opportunities for our children.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high quality care and provision for the children who attend the Breakfast and After School Club, making the school’s provision a warm, fun and supportive place to be. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils, delivering engaging activities under the guidance and support of the Wraparound Care Manager.

You should have experience of working with children or young people in a play work or educational setting, delivering engaging activities for pupils, and you will be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents / carers and staff. You will have a good standard of literacy and numeracy.

Qualifications in food hygiene and first aid are desirable, but training will be provided if you do not already hold these.

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found here.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children. This post is subject to the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 and as such shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Disqualification Declaration. Any information supplied will be discussed at interview.

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 Carr Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Carr Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carr-junior-school

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