Play Worker – After School Wrapround

Location:

Thursfield Primary School

Chapel Lane

Harriseahead

ST7 4JL

Required: Grade 3 Play Worker – Care Club

Post Status: Permanent Position

Weekly Hours: 10 hours 20 mins

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 3:30pm- 6:05pm

Salary: Pro rata for the hours and working week, the actual salary would be £5,920.

 Pay Weeks: Term-Time Only

Start Date: 23^rd Feb 2026

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.

We are looking for someone who:

      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 relevant to the role

At Thursfield we are proud of:

      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 01782 512301. 

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 9^th January 2026 at 5:00pm

Interviews:                   w/c       19^th January 2026