Senior Playworker

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy, LEEDS, West Yorkshire, LS16 6NF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 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: £14,668.00 - £15,136.00 Annually (Actual) Salary NJC Grade B1, Scale Points 4 - 6, £26,016 - £26,846 per annum term time only plus 1 additional day

Senior Playworker job summary

• Permanent, Part Time, 24.75 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 additional day
• Salary NJC Grade B1, Scale Points 4 - 6, £26,016 - £26,846 per annum
• (Monday to Thursday) 7:30am - 8:45am and 2:00pm - 6:00pm
• (Friday) 7:30am - 8:45am and 2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Actual Salary £14,668 - £15,136 per annum
• Required September 2026

The Governors are seeking a creative and enthusiastic Senior Playworker to join our Catholic primary school. The successful candidate will bring energy and imagination to every session, fostering a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment where children can learn, play, and flourish.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a small, friendly team of Playworkers, planning and delivering activities that inspire play, encourage participation, and support children in building positive friendships.

The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee the day-to-day running of the Out of School Club, while creating a welcoming atmosphere that instils confidence in parents and excitement in children.

We are looking for a Senior Playworker who, will provide an entertaining and engaging weekday before and after school sessions for children, and is:

• Experienced in working with school age children
• Flexible and adaptable in their approach
• Able to communicate effectively with pupils and staff
• Warm, friendly and empathetic
• Understanding of how individual children learn to ensure development
• Committed to supporting the expected high standards of behaviour
• Professional, responsible and aware of the need to maintain confidentiality
• Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school

What we can offer you:

• a strong Catholic ethos
• a friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement, ‘Live, love and learn with the Lord’
• happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour
• a welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued
• supportive parents, Academy Council and parish community
• a strong commitment to continuous professional development
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• The support and guidance of governors, Diocese of Leeds and the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

Visits to Holy Name Primary School are warmly welcomed; please contact Sheila Flynn, Office Manager on 0113 2677532 to make an appointment.

• Closing Date: Monday 1 June 2026, 12 noon
• Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-name-catholic-voluntary-academy

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