Salary: £24,796 FTE (Actual £7,085.29)
Contract: Fixed Term until August 2027
Hours: 12.5 hours per week, Term time only
Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire – Staveley Community Primary School
Staveley Community Primary and Nursery School is part of the TIG Federation (Togetherness Inspires Growth), with Long Marston CE Primary and Kirk Hammerton CE Primary School. We are passionate about nurturing and inspiring our children, recognising their individuality and supporting them to grow together as a community. Our values of Friendship, Respect and Compassion underpin everything we do.
For more information, please visit the school and federation websites:
http://www.staveley.n-yorks.sch.uk/n-yorks/primary/staveley
www.tigfederation.co.uk
Our opportunity
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Playworker to provide a caring environment in our After School Club. This will involve:
- organising a range of fun and inclusive activities for the children;
- supervising the children in school or in the outdoor areas;
- preparing snacks and setting up areas to be used for meal time;
- ensuring all activities are carried out safely and responsibly;
- reinforcing positive behaviour strategies in line with our behaviour policy.
We are looking for someone who
- is enthusiastic about working with children;
- has a positive outlook;
- can take and act on advice, as well as working on their own initiative;
- is a team player and good communicator.
We can offer you
- a friendly staff team, who will help you feel passionate about your role in our school community;
- opportunities for training and development;
- support from the wider team across the federation;
- enthusiastic and creative school communities, who put pastoral provision at their heart and nurture a love of learning.
More Information
After School Club - 15:00-18:00 on Monday-Friday
(Please note, After School Club runs until 18:00. However, as 18:00 collection is infrequently accessed, the contracted hours are 15:00-17:30. Any occasions where Club runs until 18:00 would be claimed as overtime).
We welcome informal conversations to discuss the role and/or visits to our school. Please contact Lauren Evans (Executive Headteacher) on 01423 340338 or email school on [email protected]
Please note, we also have a breakfast club playworker advertised. Should you wish to apply for both, please indicate this in your application.
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification below before making an application.
Application forms should be returned to Lauren Considine or Lauren Taylor, by email to [email protected]
Key Dates
Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 3rd July 2026
Interview dates: To be confirmed
Key Documents
Job Description and Person Specification.docx
Application Form.docx
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. Contracts for all new staff are to the federation, providing greater opportunities for continuing professional development for all staff. An online search may also be undertaken as part of the recruitment process for shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
