Playworker
Wixams Tree Primary Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
6 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 Hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only (07.15 – 08.45) & (15:00 - 18.30)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,872
Actual salary
- £12,755.60
What skills and experience we're looking for
KSTE are expanding breakfast and afterschool club provision to include Wixams Tree Primary Academy and require energetic and motivated playworkers to provide a fun, engaging and safe space for our children at the beginning and end of the school day called The Club.
This position is responsible for the smooth delivery of the breakfast club and afterschool provision. They will be responsible for all aspects of delivering the programme, managing the play environment, delivering high quality afterschool provision, engaging with the children, dealing with parents and liaising with the school and Trust.
The role requires a highly child centred approach, the development of creative play contexts, and a strong understanding of safeguarding.
Previous experience of working with children is desirable but not essential, however the person needs to demonstrate an understanding of offering care to our children. All applicants must undergo training and have a DBS.
Ideally, we would like our playworkers to be able to deliver both the breakfast club and afterschool club, but we can consider applicants who are not able to commit to both time slots.
Please see the role outline with this advert for more details.
What the school offers its staff
Our schools are inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we take children from all backgrounds and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Our core belief is that every child is entitled to a classical liberal education, which we deliver by implementing the cutting-edge Core Knowledge Curriculum. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS clearance check, Prohibition from Teaching Checks and a Section 128 Direction Check (if applicable). KST is committed to the safeguarding of the children and young people in our care and actively promotes their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. KSTE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from minority groups.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wixams Tree Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 502 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- c.bangar@ks-t.org
- Phone number
- 020 8600 0675
Arranging a visit to Wixams Tree Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.bangar@ks-t.org.
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