Job Title                       Play Worker (wraparound)

Employment Status:       Permanent, Term time only, 16 hours per week

Actual Salary:               Grade 1- £9,151 pro rata per annum

Required:                     As soon as possible

Location:                      Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic individual for wraparound support who are responsible for the delivery of our children in year groups from nursery to year 6. The postholder will supervise safe, age-appropriate play opportunities and assisting sessions of sport, drama, arts and crafts activities for children.

We are looking for someone who:

·         Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children

·         Can engage with children in a fun, enjoyable and appropriate manner.

·         Can deliver high quality, balanced, lively daily programme of play opportunities

·         Can work efficiently as part of a vibrant team.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Walsgrave Church of England Academy is a faith-based primary school in the city of Coventry with a commitment to inclusivity and excellence. We have a diverse student population, including pupils with EAL, SEND, and those eligible for pupil premium. Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment where every child can achieve their full potential.

Our whole school community values the contribution every child brings, which makes our school a happy and fun place to learn and work. Our mission statement is: ‘Together We Thrive’ and this sentiment underpins all we do.  

We are a member of Inspire Education Trust, a Coventry based multi-academy trust which sets out to provide an environment where both staff and students can thrive, and putting children at the heart of everything we do.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

•       A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team

•       Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors

•       A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment

•       Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff

•       Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts.

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/

If you have any queries about the post, please email Office Manager: Sabrina.Choudhry@walsgraveacademy.org

Closing date: 9am Thursday 14^th May 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 20^th May 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Playworker will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.