After School Club Level 2 & Level 3 Playworker

After School Club Level 2 & Level 3

Playworkers required

15 hours per week

After School Club 3-6pm

Additional teaching assistant hours are also available within this role, should the applicants be interested.

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Level 2

SCP A1 Point 1-2

Hourly Rate: £10.90

p/h Term Time Only

Level 3

SCP B1 Point 4-6

Hourly Rate: £10.98

p/h Term Time Only

Interviews: TBC

*Please note, we may interview and appoint prior to this deadline date if suitable

The Governors of this Outstanding Catholic Primary School (Ofsted) wish to appoint various Out of School Club Level 2 and Level 3 Playworkers to work in our After School Club. There is the opportunity to work additional hours at our breakfast club between the hours of 7:30-8:45am as a playworker and in a teaching assistant capacity inside school hours working with school children between 9am-3pm, should the applicant be interested.

We are looking for a committed playworker who:

• Will be fully committed to safeguarding the children in our care
• Will adhere to our rigorous safeguarding and child protection policy and procedure and health and safety policy and procedure at all times
• Has a full and relevant Level 2 and or Level 3 qualification
• Has experience of working with 3-11 year olds
• Understands the varied needs of children and families
• Is caring, patient, empathetic and resilient
• Is a team player with the ability to work collaboratively and use own initiative to maintain a happy professional environment
• Has excellent communication skills with sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children

In return, we can offer the successful candidate the opportunity:

• To work in a safe, happy, warm, welcoming school and Out of School Club
• To work with children who are well behaved and polite
• To observe, learn and contribute to outstanding practice
• To work with a highly reflective and genuinely supportive team
• To become part of our Catholic School Community
• To receive CPD which matches experience and aspiration

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out,

references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to a DBS and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. We

promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged: please telephone on O1937 582163 if you would like to visit or email Miss Louise Milivojevic (Head Teacher) for an application pack – office@stjosephswetherby.com, which can also be accessed via the school website.