Playworker - Holiday Club

Weetwood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5NW

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Casual hours during school holidays
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: NJC Grade A SCP 3 (£13.45 p/hour)

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are passionate about working with children and families and want to join a kind, caring and nurturing school- this is the job for you!

Are you looking for an exciting challenge or some experience of working in a school? We are seeking to appoint a Playworker to join our fantastic team.

We are looking for someone who is:

- Has experience of working with primary aged children who have a wide range of abilities;

- Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour;

- Has a sense of humour and a love of children;

- Is flexible, proactive and has good interpersonal skills;

- Has a passion for sports or arts that can be used in your work with children;

…then we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

- A supportive team of dedicated, friendly staff;

- An opportunity to develop your role through training and working with other experienced practitioners;

- Kind, friendly and enthusiastic children.

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

Safeguarding Statement
Weetwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. As part of the application process any shortlisting candidates would be required to complete a self-disclosure form. The successful candidate would be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Playworker_Recruitment Pack_Holiday Club.pdf - 336 KB (opens in new tab)

3 Schools Recruitment Equality Monitoring Form_2026.docx - 77.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Weetwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 260 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Weetwood Primary School website
• Email address: bursar@weetwoodprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01133230450
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weetwood-primary-school

We are a happy, thriving school with a passion for creative teaching, lifelong learning and memorable experiences.

We work closely with our family of schools in Headingley, Kirkstall and the surrounding area and provide holiday clubs for pupils at the surrounding schools. We are looking for an inspirational and highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about working with children and who can work alongside our class teachers and other support staff to deliver high quality provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop and build on their experiences and have access to relevant CPD whilst working with a supportive staff team. Our Governing Body is knowledgeable, efficient and focussed on raising standards and is incredibly supportive of the school. We have an active PTA, who raise considerable funds for the school and have an excellent relationship with the school leadership. In short, Weetwood is an exciting, happy and stimulating place to work, and a good prospect for anyone looking to further their career. I hope that after finding out more about our school, you will feel encouraged to apply for this post.

Arranging a visit to Weetwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@weetwoodprimary.co.uk.

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