Wrap Around Playworker

Manor Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 August 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: GLF Associate 2.1 £23,914 FTE actual: £9,744

Wrap Around Playworker job summary

We are looking for a positive and proactive Wrap Around Playworker to join the team at Manor Primary School. This rewarding role involves supporting our before and after school provision. If you’re passionate about working with children and creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Your opportunity 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking a rewarding, term-time only role. We are seeking an adaptable and resourceful individual to help create a fun and caring environment within our school wraparound provision. The successful candidate will have previous experience working with children and be somebody who will engage and inspire the children through extra-curricular activities and learning.

What we are looking for 

• Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
• Have an interest in the play needs of children
• Be able to participate in a variety of activities including arts and crafts, cooking, and other indoor and outdoor games.
• Be proactive, using their own initiative to differentiate activities to ensure full inclusion for all abilities and ages.
• Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour and circumstances
• Be enthusiastic and motivated and committed to working as part of a team  

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information before applying

About The Didcot Cluster

Manor Primary School and Aureus Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Manor Primary School and Aureus Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: September 2026

Salary: GLF Associate 2.1 £23,914 FTE actual: £9,744 (based on 17.5 hours)

Hours: Up to17.5 hrs a week, can be flexible.  Clubs run Monday to Friday, breakfast club is 7.30 - 8.40am & afterschool club is 3–6.00pm (38 weeks a year)

Closing Date: 7th August 2026 at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC

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

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Manor Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 318 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manor Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-primary-school-didcot

Our school was originally built in 1896 and was one of the first schools in Didcot, the original Victorian building is still used by our youngest children today. Whilst we are very proud of our history, our mission today is building future citizens.

We believe that every child should have the best possible start to their education and should be given a wide range of opportunities and the skills to fulfil their potential. Our school is committed to providing a challenging and stimulating environment where the success of all is important.
Our core values are ambition, respect, courage, tenacity, independence and community. We believe that these six core values, which are at the heart of our school, provide pupils with the guidance necessary to be active citizens who are able to contribute to their local and wider communities. By providing high quality teaching and developing a love of learning we aim to enable all pupils to aspire to excellence.

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