Playworker

Talbot Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1AF

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.05 Hourly

Playworker job summary

Join Our Friendly Rain & Shine Team at Talbot Primary School

Playworkers needed for September 2026

Are you caring, enthusiastic and enjoy working with children?
We’d love you to join our supportive team at Talbot Primary School’s highly‑regarded before and after school club, Rain and Shine.

We have a range of permanent and fixed‑term (term‑time only) positions available.

Pay: Grade 2, SCP 3-4 (£12.85-£13.05 per hour) pay award pending

The purpose of this job is:

• To provide care and supervision for pupils out of school hours.

• To assist the team in the delivery of age and need appropriate activities

• Work in partnership with parents, carers and teaching staff to improve access and develop opportunities for children to play whilst promoting their wellbeing.

Please see the attached document for more information.

You don’t need specific childcare qualifications or experience - just:

• A caring, positive attitude
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A willingness to learn and develop
• Commitment to safeguarding and supporting children
• Experience working with primary-aged children (paid or voluntary) is desirable but not essential

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Working Hours

We have a variety of part‑time roles available.

Specific days, session times and start dates will be confirmed with successful candidates.

What We Offer You

• A caring, welcoming team
• Supportive leadership
• High‑quality training
• A rewarding role where you’ll make a difference every day

How to Apply

In your personal statement, tell us about:

• Your strengths
• Your interests
• Your experience with children
• How you could contribute to Rain & Shine

If you’re friendly, motivated and passionate about working with children, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

Note: we are unable to accept CVs

Moorlands Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond the Trust. The Trust adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safer recruitment including social media checks on all shortlisted candidates. All persons employed by the Trust, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the Trust have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.

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 Talbot Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 470 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Talbot Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/talbot-primary-school-ls8-1af

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