Job Title Playworker
Employment Status: Part time, permanent
Working Hours: 6.75 hours per week, Term time plus 5 inset days
(Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 3.00pm and 5.45pm)
Actual Salary: £3,823 - £3,944 per annum, pro rata
Full time equivalent salary: Support Staff Pay Scale Grade 2 £23,656 - £24,404 FTE
Required: ASAP
Location: Coventry
About the role
We are seeking to appoint caring, dedicated and enthusiastic playworker to join our Before & After School provision. Playworkers are responsible for children in year groups Nursery - Year 6, alongside supervising safe, age appropriate play opportunities and assisting with sessions of sport, drama, arts & crafts activities for children.
We are looking for someone who:
· Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children
· Has a CACHE Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Playwork, or equivalent
· Can engage with children in a fun, enjoyable and appropriate manner.
· Is able to 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
We are a vibrant and happy two-form entry school, who was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2025, with three of the five areas being graded as ‘Outstanding’. The report stated, “Pupils at Clifford Bridge Academy love to learn and teachers expect the best. Pupils are a credit to the school and are excellent ambassadors. They are right to be proud of their school. Parents say that Clifford Bridge is a very special place.”
As part of the Inspire Multi-Academy Trust, we work in close partnership with Walsgrave CE Academy, Whittle Academy, Hearsall Community Academy, Stockingford Academy, Frederick Bird Academy, Arley Primary Academy, and Blue Coat C of E Academy. The links between the schools are both stimulating and supportive, enabling us to share best practice though collaborative working.
You will find our Clifford Bridge family warm and welcoming as our children, parents, carers, staff and friends of schools are at the heart of all we do. We are passionate about every child reaching for the stars; shining brightly in their individual talents and working hard to achieve their hopes and dreams. As their teachers, we promise to use our own light to guide them on their journey, and to always take decisions that have them at the core.
Our broad and balanced curriculum provides the water that quenches children’s thirst for learning and our dedicated staff provide the nutrients that children need to thrive and explore.
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 TES page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/-1000391
If you experience any problems with the online application process please contact TES directly: [email protected]
If you have any queries about the post, please email [email protected]
Closing date: 9am Friday 27th June 2025
Interview date: Thursday 3rd July 2025
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.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £3,823.00-£3,944.00 per year
Expected hours: 6.75 per week
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 27/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025
