Playworker

Dove Bank Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4AP

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,451.00 Annually (Actual)

Playworker job summary

Dove Bank Primary School is a highly successful community school located in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. The school is a member of The Learning Partnership; a new multi-academy trust of 15 schools, serving families across the Cheshire East and Staffordshire area.

The school is looking to appoint an out of school play worker. The successful candidate will have some experience of working with children and be committed to be part of an incredibly dedicated team.

We will offer the successful candidate:

• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff
• Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire
• A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to fulfil your ambitions
• A supportive Local Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team who are committed to maintaining high standards

Hours: 15 hrs per week (3-6 pm)

Salary: Grade 3 SCP3, FTE £24,,796 (pro-rata per annum with hours as employed (Actual salary £8,451.00).

Permanent Contract

Closing date: 18 May 2026

Interviews: 21 May 2026

If you would like an informal discussion about the post or would like to arrange a tour of the school, please contact Sanaa Khalid, Business Manager- sbm@dovebank.staffs.sch.uk

The trust subscribes to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and places staff wellbeing at the forefront of its strategic people priorities. Our ongoing commitment in this area is reflected in our employee offer that includes:

Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets

Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme

Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral

Free parking

Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities

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As part of our commitment to employee development, all internal applicants will be offered a priority interview.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.

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

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 Dove Bank Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dove Bank Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dove-bank-primary-school-stoke-on-trent

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