Wrap Around Playworker
Hurst Park Primary Academy, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1QS28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 October 2026
Closing date
13 November 2026 at 7am
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- PS1/2 FTE £24,092 Actual Annual Salary £6,445
Wrap Around Playworker job summary
Playworker - Hurst Park Primary Academy
Start date: as soon as possible
Contract: Fixed term to the end of the academic year, term time only
Working hours: 11.5 hours per week working Tuesday, Wednesday, 7.30am-8.45am & Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 3pm - 6pm
Love working with children but need a role that fits perfectly around your week?
Are you a natural when it comes to sparking children’s imaginations? Hurst Park Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic Playworker to join our vibrant wraparound care team. If you’re looking for a role that’s hands-on, rewarding, and fits around your other commitments, this could be the perfect match. We’re after someone who can help our pupils stay happy, safe, and engaged whilst they play.
The Role
Working under the guidance of our Wraparound Care Team Leader, you’ll be a key part of our pupils' afternoon. You won’t just be supervising; you’ll be right in the thick of it, helping children develop socially and emotionally through play.
Your day-to-day will involve:
- Planning and organising exciting play activities for primary-aged children.
- Setting up play areas and equipment to ensure they are safe and inviting.
- Preparing and serving snacks and refreshments.
- Chatting with children about their worries or concerns, providing a supportive ear.
- Managing fair behaviour and dealing with any minor injuries or emergencies.
- Building great relationships with parents, carers, and colleagues.
What You Will Bring
We need someone who is patient, flexible, and genuinely enjoys working with children. To join the team, you will need:
- Proven experience of working within a childcare or play provision.
- Sensitivity and understanding, with the ability to stay calm whilst things get busy.
- Top-notch communication skills and a friendly, customer-focused approach.
- Basic IT skills for simple tasks on computers or hand-held devices.
- An NVQ Level 3 full and relevant childcare qualification suitable for working with Nursery-aged children is desirable but not essential.
Why Choose LEO Academy Trust?
At LEO Academy Trust, we value our staff and offer a supportive environment through:
- Career Growth: We invest in your potential with clear pathways for "home-grown" talent and access to bespoke training and recognised qualifications..
- Our TEAM Ethos: A culture of Togetherness, Expectation, Achievement, and Moving forwards.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing package for all staff
The Small Print
LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment are subject to:
- Obtaining an Enhanced DBS certificate.
- Confirmation of identity and the Right to Work in the UK.
- Overseas checks where applicable.
- Verification of professional qualifications.
- Satisfactory references, with all gaps in employment explained.
- Online searches (including social media) as part of our due diligence process for all shortlisted candidates.
Equality & Diversity
LEO Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics).
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please read about our commitment to safeguarding as well as other important information in the Applicant guide on our website.
Other Information
All candidates should detail how you meet the aspects of the person specification for the role. You should describe your suitability against the person specification and ensure that you cover all essential criteria (if not marked as essential, please assume all are essential), by providing evidence and examples of proven experience. We are unable to accept CVs without a completed application.
Reasonable Adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team to tell us what changes or help you might need.
Apply early...
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hurst Park Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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