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After School Play Worker - Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School

Gloucester

• School: Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School (Junior)
• Address: Parton Manor Junior School, Craven Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
• Title: After School Play Worker - Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School
• Grade: Grade 3 (pts 4-6) £24,404 - £25,183 pa pro rata
• Allowances: (Not applicable)
• Hours: Part Time (15 hours)
• Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Until 31/08/2026)
• Closing Date: 30/06/2025
• Interview Date: TBA
• Start Date: 01/09/2025

The Governing Body of Churchdown Parton Manor Schools Federation wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and well organised playworker to work at our popular After School Club. You will need to be passionate about providing stimulating, age related play opportunities for our children and be able to work within a team after school hours.

Person Specification

Essential skills/qualities:

• Experience working with children
• A positive, creative attitude towards children
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding
• An awareness of basic health and safety issues

Desirable skills/qualities:

• Experience of working in a play setting with children aged 4-11
• Playwork or equivalent qualification level 2 or above
• First aid qualification
• Food hygiene level 2

We can offer a supportive working environment and an enthusiastic team. You will need the ability to work under direction and on your own to provide general supervisory support and be a good role model for our pupils.

Previous experience as a playworker is not essential, but the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake suitable training as required, be able to think on their feet and interact well with children.

Hours: 3-6pm 5 days per week term time only

An application pack is available by emailing sbm@partonmanorfed.co.uk.

Applications should be made using the standard GCC application form and emailed to Jo Smith: jsmith@partonmanorfed.co.uk by 10.00 am on Monday 30th June 2025. Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Therefore applicants who have not heard from the school within 1 week of the closing date should assume that they have not been shortlisted.

Visits to the school can be arranged by contacting Mrs Jo Smith, by calling 01452 713262 or emailing jsmith@partonmanorfed.co.uk.

Churchdown Parton Manor Schools' Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications:

30-06-2025

Salary:

Grade 3 (pts 4-6) £24,404 - £25,183 pa pro rata

Hours Per Week:

Part Time (15 hours)

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• Experience working with children
• A positive, creative attitude towards children
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding
• An awareness of basic health and safety issues
Desirable skills/qualities:
• Experience of working in a play setting with children aged 4-11
• Playwork or equivalent qualification level 2 or above
• First aid qualification
• Food hygiene level 2
We can offer a supportive working environment and an enthusiastic team. You will need the ability to work under direction and on your own to provide general supervisory support and be a good role model for our pupils. Previous experience as a playworker is not essential, but the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake suitable training as required, be able to think on their feet and interact well with children Hours: 3-6pm 5 days per week term time only