Playworker

Oxhey First School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7EB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,433.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £25,185

Playworker job summary

We are seeking to appoint a kind, enthusiastic and caring Playworker to join our morning Tiger Club at Oxhey First School! Our before and after school care (Tiger Club) is a vital part of our provision and plays a key role in extending our nurturing ethos beyond the school day. Whether it’s a calm start to the morning or a creative, engaging end to the day, our provision reflects the same vision and values that underpin everything we do to ensure Oxhey is 'A Happy Place to Learn and Grow'. The successful candidate must hold a Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or higher.

Days: Every morning (Monday to Friday)
Hours: 7.5 hours per week, term time only (7:30 to 9:00am)
Salary: FTE £25,185 (actual salary £4,433)
Start date: ASAP
Application deadline: 9am on Friday 3rd October

If you love working with children, enjoy creating a fun and safe environment, and want to be part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you!

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

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 Oxhey First School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oxhey First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxhey-first-school-stoke-on-trent

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