Playworker
Knavesmire Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1HY7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5 hours per week (7.45am to 9.00am and 3.00pm to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday during term time, timetabled across the week during school holidays) Full year (52 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 3 Level 1-4 (£23,723 to £23,950 per annum) reduced pro rata; pay award pending
Actual salary
- Actual annual salary £14,426.15 to £14,564.19 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knavesmire Primary School is looking to appoint a caring and dedicated person to support all aspects of the out of school care provision for pupils.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high quality care and provision for the children who attend the Knavesmire Cool Kids Club (KCKC), 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 After School and Holiday Club Manager.
You will 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, and a qualification in childcare would be an advantage. Additional qualifications in food hygiene and first aid are desirable, but training will be provided if you do not already hold these.
The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.
Further details about our school are available on our school website: https://knavesmireprimary.co.uk/
An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust website: https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/
Please send completed applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Jo Jones, Business Manager.
Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.
What the school offers its staff
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 can be found on our website.
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.
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About Knavesmire Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 482 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Knavesmire Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@elt.org.uk
School location
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