Playworker

Weetwood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5NW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Potential start dates will be discussed at interview

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Flexible in our Breakfast Club/Afterschool Club/Holiday Club - to be discussed at interview
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: Pay Scale A1 Point 2 - £12.69 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are passionate about working with children and families and want to join a kind, caring and nurturing school; this is the job for you!

Are you looking for an exciting challenge or some experience of working in a school? We are seeking to appoint Playworkers to join our fantastic team.

If you are someone who:

- Has experience of working with primary aged children who have a wide range of abilities;

- Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour;

- Has a sense of humour and a love of children;

- Is flexible, proactive and has good interpersonal skills;

…then we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you:

- A supportive team of dedicated, friendly staff;

- An opportunity to develop your role through training and working with other experienced practitioners;

- Kind, friendly and enthusiastic children.

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

Safeguarding Statement
Weetwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. As part of the application process any shortlisting candidates would be required to complete a self-disclosure form. The successful candidate would be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Schools Recruitment Equality Monitoring Form.docx - 77 KB (opens in new tab)

2026-01_Playworker_Recruitment Pack.pdf - 199 KB (opens in new tab)

About Weetwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 260 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Weetwood Primary School website
• Email address: bursar@weetwoodprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01133230450
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weetwood-primary-school

We are a happy, thriving school with a passion for creative teaching, lifelong learning and memorable experiences.

We work closely with our family of schools in Headingley, Kirkstall and the surrounding area and provide holiday clubs for pupils at the surrounding schools. We are looking for an inspirational and highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about working with children and who can work alongside our class teachers and other support staff to deliver high quality provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop and build on their experiences and have access to relevant CPD whilst working with a supportive staff team. Our Governing Body is knowledgeable, efficient and focussed on raising standards and is incredibly supportive of the school. We have an active PTA, who raise considerable funds for the school and have an excellent relationship with the school leadership. In short, Weetwood is an exciting, happy and stimulating place to work, and a good prospect for anyone looking to further their career. I hope that after finding out more about our school, you will feel encouraged to apply for this post.

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