JOB TITLE:                                         Play Worker

BASED AT:                                          BEST Nursery & Extended Services (Langford)

SALARY/GRADE RANGE:        from £12.71  per hour depending on qualification / experience

RESPONSIBLE TO:                       Play Leader

HOURS:                                              Monday to Friday 15:00-18:00 with potential for over-time  term time only

Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) comprises ten flourishing academies and five nurseries delivering first choice education, from Early Years to Advanced Level study. Our vision is ‘to grow the BEST in everyone.’ We believe in the importance of high expectations, hard work and the development of a community of schools where each of us strive to ‘be the best that we can be.’ Our schools work together to add value and compete to continually improve.

BEST Nursery & Extended Services (Langford) is looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic Play Worker to provide quality care and supervision within the framework of the club's policies and procedures, facilitating the child's right to play. You will be passionate, caring, energetic and creative; and be able to build meaningful relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

You will have experience of working with children aged 4 to 12 years of age, be able to understand the varying and complex needs of children and their families, and be able to understand the issues involved in the delivery of quality play care.

You will be willing to undertake relevant training, maintain a safe and healthy environment, and operate within the framework of the policies and procedures of the setting. You will be expected to contribute to the safeguarding culture within the setting, creating an environment where children feel safe to learn, play, and grow.

A current paediatric first aid certificate, food hygiene certificate, and a relevant qualification would be advantageous, or a willingness to work towards achieving them.

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Nursery must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

INTERVIEW DATE:   Week commencing 13/04/2026

For general enquiries about this role, please contact Mrs Laura Brown on 01462 410420 or langford@bestnurseries.co.uk

Applications may be made online via MyNewTerm. 

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

Strictly no agencies.