Senior Play Worker - Hugo Meynell Primary School

HUGO MEYNELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4NU

Senior Play Worker

Little Owls Wrap-Around Care Club

Part Time - Permanent Contract - Term Time Only

22.5 hours per week

Grade 3 (£9.62-£9.81 per hour) The salary is £9,841 to £10,034

Required to start as soon as possible

The Governors of Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School are seeking to appoint an experienced, hardworking, caring and enthusiastic Senior Play Worker to join us in Little Owls.

Little Owls is a thriving Wrap-around care facility for up to 38 children based within Hugo Meynell Primary School. The nurturing environment in our Breakfast and After School club plays a vital role in our pupils’ happiness and wellbeing and we are looking for someone who is committed to the needs of our children, who is friendly yet professional with a respectful approach. 

The Senior Play Worker will support our Senior Play Leader in the day to day running of the Wrap-around Club, including:

• Helping to prepare nutritional snacks for children who attend breakfast and after school club.
• Helping to plan suitable activities for children and encouraging children to participate.
• Ensuring the welfare and safety of children attending the club.
• Ensuring a clean, tidy environment and adhering to health & safety guidance.
• Promoting good behaviour within the group.
• Ensuring the club is maintained to Ofsted standards of care.

The Senior Play Worker will ideally have previous experience of providing wrap around care or working within a school setting. A Level 2 NVQ qualification in play work (or similar) is preferred.

The successful candidate will work 7.30am – 8.45am and 3.00pm – 6.00pm Monday to Friday during term time only.  Ideally we would like to appoint one person for both the breakfast and after-school sessions, but will consider applications on a job share basis.

Applications can be obtained by contacting Mrs Julie Redfern on 01630 672287 or by emailing office@hugomeynell.staffs.sch.uk. We encourage potential candidates to visit to school prior to submitting an application.

Application forms should be returned to the school, either by post or email. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted by phone or e-mail.

Hugo Meynell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Closing Date: 9.00a.m. Friday 21^st May 2021

Interview Date: Tuesday 25^th May 2021