Playworker

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BQ

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.28 Hourly

Playworker job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and flexible Playworkers to support our wraparound care provision at the Higham Ferrers schools during the holiday periods. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and creating a safe, fun and engaging environment during the school holidays. This is a casual contract.

As a Playworker, you will:

• Supervise and engage children in a range of indoor and outdoor activities.
• Help create a positive, inclusive and nurturing environment.
• Support arts, crafts, games, sports and themed activities.
• Ensure children’s safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Work as part of a friendly and supportive team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with primary-aged children.
• Is reliable, energetic and approachable.
• Has good communication and teamwork skills.
• Can use initiative and remain calm under pressure.

The hours of work will be flexible.

The closing date for applications is the 7th June 2026.

Applicants will be interviewed on receipt of a successful application and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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 Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/higham-ferrers-nursery-and-infant-school-rushden

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School is located in the heart of the historic market town of Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire and is supported by a vibrant and supportive community.

We have an amazing team of staff, governors and parents, all of which work together to strive for the best possible education for the children, academically, socially and emotionally to ensure they reach their full potential. Our school has been recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school and has, once again, been accredited with the ‘Quality Mark’ for Literacy and Numeracy standards across the school.

We are also an ‘Attachment Aware’ school, where well-being, nurture and resilience are high on our agenda and where behaviours are taught to develop important life skills which support positive mental health. We firmly believe in fostering a safe, inclusive and engaging environment that supports each child’s individual growth and development. With a child-centred approach, we provide opportunities that spark the imagination, encourage curiosity, creativity and a love of learning to build confident, independent life-long learners.

Our core values: Care, Share, Enjoy, Respect and Friendship, underpin everything we do and are woven into the fabric of our curriculum and daily interactions, ensuring that are children not only reach their full potential academically, but also grow into empathetic and responsible individuals.

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