Playworker

Woodthorpe Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 2RU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Term time only 12 hours per week (3.00pm to 6.00pm Tuesday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 Level 1-4 (£24,483 to £24,717 per annum) reduced pro rata
• Actual salary: Actual Salary £6,822.66 to £6,887.87 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woodthorpe Primary School is seeking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Playworker to join our experienced and hardworking team, in supervising and creating play opportunities for our children.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high quality care and provision for the children who attend the After School Club, making the school’s provision a warm, fun and supportive place to be. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils, delivering engaging activities under the guidance and support of the Wraparound Care Manager.

You should have experience of working with children or young people in a play work or educational setting, delivering engaging activities for pupils, and you will be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents/carers and staff.

You will have a good standard of literacy and numeracy. Qualifications in food hygiene and first aid are desirable, but training will be provided if you do not already hold these.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

Further details about our school can be found on our website www.woodthorpeprimaryschool.co.uk

A full job description, person specification and application form can be found on the Trust website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Mrs J Jones.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

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

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

ELT Playworker JD and PS.pdf - 252 KB (opens in new tab)

About Woodthorpe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 447 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodthorpe Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodthorpe-primary-school

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