Play Worker

Required: Play Worker - Before and after school club

Post Status: Permanent Position

Weekly

Hours:

13 hours and 20 minutes

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 7:45am- 8:45am and 3:30pm- 6:10pm

Salary: Full time equivalent (£26,502.48)

Pro rata for the hours and working week, the actual salary would be £10,318.34

Pay Weeks: Term-Time Only

Start Date: 1st June 2026 or as soon as possible

Are you looking for an exciting creative new opportunity?

The children, governors, staff and parents of Thursfield Primary School are seeking to appoint a Play Worker to join our professional and friendly team.

• Will provide a warm and friendly welcome to all members of our school
• Will contribute to creating a positive and creative learning environment
• Is educated to GCSE (or equivalent) in numeracy and literacy skills
• Holds a Level 3 qualification - desirable but not essential

• Our wonderful, friendly children and their achievements
• Our positive and nurturing ethos and our clear values and vision
• Our dedicated team of staff
• Our inclusion policy for all
• Our excellent relationships with parents and the wider community
• Our very supportive governors
• Our commitment to professional development.

Potential candidates for this role are warmly invited to visit the school. To arrange a visit or to have an informal chat, please contact the school office on

Thursfield Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to certain vetting checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Closing Date:
Friday 15th May at 12:00pm

Interviews: 20/05/2026

To apply, please complete the application form on My New Term .