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Play Worker

Job details
Posting date: 14 June 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 23 June 2025
Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1DJ
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 2a42113e-7bea-46d9-8131-a7a9faa313c3

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Harry Hotspur Primary School is looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and reliable Play Worker to join our after school club team and help supervise children during after school sessions, making sure they feel safe, supported, and happy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves working with children and wants to make a real difference during their out-of-school hours. Whether you’re just starting your journey in education or looking for a rewarding part-time role, we want to hear from you!

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the supervision of children during after-school sessions, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.
• Support children in their play activities and help create a fun, engaging, and inclusive environment.
• Build positive relationships with children, fostering a supportive and caring environment.
• Help prepare, set up, and supervise a range of activities (arts and crafts, sports, games, etc.) that are fun and developmentally appropriate for children.
• Adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding and health and safety.

What the school offers its staff

Our Benefits:

• A supportive and collaborative staff team with a shared passion for education.
• A school community that prioritises wellbeing, values, and high expectations.
• Excellent CPD opportunities and clearly defined career progression routes.
• A comprehensive ECT support programme tailored to individual needs.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 wellbeing support.
• On-site childcare provision during term time throughThe Nest.
• Free on-site parking.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

If you feel as though you could make a difference to the children at the Trust, then we look forward to receiving your application!

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.