Puffins Out of School Hours Club Playworker

• Date Posted:

  11/03/2024

• Reference:

  Puffins

• Category:

  Support Staff

• Salary:

  Salary to be paid on the National Pay Spine Scale 1 - £11.59-£11.79 depending on skills and experience.

• Expires:

  15/05/2024

Petersfield Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a small, rural school serving families from within the parish boundaries of Orwell, Arrington, Croydon, Tadlow, Whaddon and Wimpole and from many other locations outside of our school catchment. Our vision inspires us to ‘Live life to the full’. We are committed to ensuring each pupil thrives and to support this we are looking for a playworker to join our wonderful staff team.

We require a playworker to join our small but enthusiastic and friendly team of Puffins staff. We are looking for someone who:

• is caring, patient and enthusiastic, with good communication skills and has high expectations.
• fosters a therapeutic approach to supporting pupils to thrive.
• is able to plan with pupils and other playworkers to deliver exciting activities for all pupils who attend the out of school hours club
• is highly motivated and keen to further raise standards.
• is happy to take a lead in catering (optional)

We can offer:

• Happy, enthusiastic, keen and well behaved pupils.
• Term time only working
• A free place for a Playworker’s own school age children
• A friendly school community with a distinctive ethos.
• A redecorated and rejuvenated learning environment.
• A supportive school Senior Leadership team where effort, encouragement and excellence are celebrated and where professional development opportunities are provided.

Visits to our school are actively encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact our school secretaries, Miss Laura Whetlor and Miss Eleanor Williams, on 01223 207382 or via [email protected]. Should you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 25th April 2024 with the interview date planned from 26th April 2024.

We actively promote equality of opportunity in employment to reflect the communities we serve.  All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview. This school is committed to safeguarding including the Prevent agenda and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this. Giving false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected and referred to the police. Any appointment made will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, right to work in the UK and qualifications check, online check, satisfactory references and medical clearance.  The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.