Job Introduction
Afterschool Club Playworker
- Closing Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
- Job Start Date: ASAP
- Contract/Hours: 11.5 hours per week
- Salary Type: Support Staff
- Salary Details: Gr 4, spinal point 4 - £24404 FTE - £6360 pro-rata (£12.65 per hour)
- Hours of Work: 3.00-5.30 Monday – Thursday and 3.00 - 4.30 Friday
- Location of Role: Drayton Community Primary School
Job/Person Summary
Afterschool Club Playworker
Drayton Community Primary School is a growing school based near Abingdon in south Oxfordshire.
We have vacancies for Afterschool Club Playworkers, working with the team to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children, meeting their individual needs. This is a good lead into working in a Primary School environment where, often, playworkers move on to become teaching assistants within our school. This is a fun role within school encouraging play and lots of social interaction. Experience of working within a school or childcare setting would be an advantage, though not essential as training will be given.
We are looking for candidates with:
• The ability to assist with planning day to day organisation and operation of the club, providing high quality play opportunities
• Experience of working with young children and knowledge of safeguarding/child protection procedures.
• Good communication skills.
• An understanding of play based approaches to children's learning and development.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is an advantage.
• Holder of a first aid qualification an advantage.
• Use of initiative and ability to work in a team
Training in food hygiene and first aid will be provided – if not already obtained/ trained
This is term time only
Contact details are as follows:
Email: office.2560@drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01235 531316
Drayton Community Primary School is an equal opportunities employer that recognises the terms and conditions of maintained schools, including maternity and sickness benefits. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure.
Application Procedure
All application forms and job description can be found at www.drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
