Playworker
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Standish, Wigan |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | St Wilfrid's CE Primary Academy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
• To provide care and supervision of children in our Before and After School provision, responding to their individual/special needs and ensuring safety and access to out of school hours learning play/activities and safeguarding their health and well being.
• Under the direction of the Kidz Klub Co-ordinator to implement curriculum plans to support children’s intellectual, physical, social, language and development and to assist with the planning of out of school hours learning activities.
• To work with colleagues to establish an appropriate play and/or learning environment.
• To provide detailed specialist provision in particular areas for children as required including personal care and respond to hygiene needs if required.
• To be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of equipment and materials necessary for the relevant activity
• To establish constructive relationships with children, parents/carers, other staff and professionals
• To administer First Aid as appropriate
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
• To be responsible for own clerical/admin work needed to promote and monitor children’s learning for example, photocopying, basic typing, filing
• To promote good behaviour in pupils, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy for out of school hours learning activities
• To promote inclusion and acceptance of all children
• To undertake training as required
• Under the direction of the Kidz Klub Co-ordinator to implement curriculum plans to support children’s intellectual, physical, social, language and development and to assist with the planning of out of school hours learning activities.
• To work with colleagues to establish an appropriate play and/or learning environment.
• To provide detailed specialist provision in particular areas for children as required including personal care and respond to hygiene needs if required.
• To be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of equipment and materials necessary for the relevant activity
• To establish constructive relationships with children, parents/carers, other staff and professionals
• To administer First Aid as appropriate
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
• To be responsible for own clerical/admin work needed to promote and monitor children’s learning for example, photocopying, basic typing, filing
• To promote good behaviour in pupils, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy for out of school hours learning activities
• To promote inclusion and acceptance of all children
• To undertake training as required