Playworker

Watermore Primary School, Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire, BS36 2LE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 March 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: £13.26 - £13.47 Hourly

Playworker job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and caring Play Worker to join our hard working and committed team in our successful before\afterschool club, Nest. The Nest provides a safe, inclusive and caring environment for children aged 4-11 attending our school. We are recruiting now with a view to this role starting ASAP.

No experience is necessary, other than a desire to work with children. Training will be given to the successful applicant as will the opportunity to shadow and work alongside long serving members of The Nest team. All Nest staff are Level 2 Food Hygiene trained, the successful applicant will be given the opportunity to undertake this training.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• actively working and participating under the direction of the Play Leader to provide extended opportunities for children to relax, learn and play
• providing appropriate care, control and supervision of pupils in the Nest;
• providing safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities;
• helping serve breakfast / afternoon snacks;
• ensuring that each child’s wellbeing is met and they thrive in a safe environment.

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.

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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 Watermore Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 412 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watermore Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watermore-primary-school

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