Playworker

Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 4SF

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  3rd September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £9401 to £9550

Playworker job summary

After School Club Playworker required

Term-time only

2.15pm – 6.00pm Mondays to Thursdays and 2.30pm – 4.30pm on Fridays

Our after school club, ‘Night Owls’, needs an enthusiastic and caring after school playworker to start at the beginning of September 2025. This will be to assist with the planning, day to day organisation and operation of the club, providing high quality play opportunities and care for our children.

We are part of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust www.odst.org.uk and enjoy a rural location in North Oxfordshire.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a true passion for working with children.
• Have previous relevant experience (or a willingness to learn, if not).
• Be committed to working in a school which seeks to meet the needs of each child.

We are looking for a play worker who will enjoy working in our school. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. If you want further details on the role available, please call the school on 01869 340204 or email office.3828@dr-radcliffes.oxon.sch.uk

‘Pupils care for and help each other, which builds on the very strong support that staff give pupils.’ (OFSTED March 2022)

Dr Radcliffe’s CE Primary School, as a member of ODST, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, reference checks and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education provisions.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dr-radcliffe-s-church-of-england-primary-school

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