Playworker
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1SZ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
3 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Thursday 3:30pm to 5:45pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 4486.71
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a playworker for our out of hours school provision at Scholes Junior and Infant School.
The successful candidates will assist in securing the health, safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils, organising and supporting appropriate play activities, encouraging good behaviour in accordance with the practices and procedures of the school, is able to relate to children / young people from diverse backgrounds, have good verbal communication skills to be able to liaise with children / young people and other staff members.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you….
- Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
- Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
- Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
- Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
- Extensive CPD opportunities
- Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
- A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
- For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
- Death in service benefit.
Further information about the job
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
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About Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 184 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School website
- Email address
- lpugh@themast.co.uk
Scholes Junior and Infant School is a successful, vibrant school where children come first. We have a highly motivated, resourceful and committed team of staff, governors and trustees who care about and nurture the needs of every child. We are a member of the ‘Mast Academy Trust’ comprising of Birdesdge First School, Shelley First School, Kirkburton Middle School and Scissett Middle School.
We want our children to be happy at school and for learning to be fun and challenging. We set high expectations and want to give our children every opportunity to become confident and independent learners. We work closely with parents to ensure this happens and recognise the importance of good communication between home and school.
Our aim is to help the children to reach their full potential, to develop their social awareness and to be prepared for the next phase of their education.
Arranging a visit to Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lpugh@themast.co.uk.
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