Are you enthusiastic, caring and passionate about helping children learn, play and develop? We are looking to appoint a dedicated Playworker to join our primary school team, supporting pupils to enjoy a safe, fun and engaging environment.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children, encouraging their creativity and helping them build confidence, friendships and positive relationships through play.
As a Playworker, you will help provide a stimulating, inclusive and enjoyable environment where children can relax, socialise and take part in a range of activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising children during play sessions, ensuring their safety and wellbeing at all times.
- Planning and delivering fun, age-appropriate activities to encourage creativity, teamwork and development.
- Supporting children to develop positive relationships and social skills.
- Encouraging participation in indoor and outdoor games and activities.
- Promoting positive behaviour and helping children resolve disagreements appropriately.
- Supporting children with different needs and abilities to ensure everyone feels included.
- Setting up and tidying away play equipment and resources.
- Following the school's safeguarding, health and safety and behaviour policies.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide a positive experience for all pupils.
Moorhill Primary School has a welcoming and highly dedicated team, committed to working in partnership with parents and the school community. We want children to enjoy and excel in their learning and achieve their potential in all areas of school life. Academic achievement is important, as is achievement in music, sport and the arts.
All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.
At
Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.
Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or
leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.
Our
values—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything we
do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of
learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working
together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice
matters, and every learner thrives.
We
are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,
proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.
Our
people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development
through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,
and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,
confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every
voice,
and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make
a real difference.
You
will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a
strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has
an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored
learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.
If
you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create
futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.
Together,
let’s make the remarkable happen.
We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.
Every
child deserves an exceptional primary education.
At
Shaw Education Trust, we believe the primary years are where confidence grows,
curiosity begins and a lifelong love of learning is nurtured. Across our family
of primary schools, we are committed to creating welcoming,
inclusive environments where every child is known, valued and encouraged to
achieve their very best.
Our
curriculum is designed to inspire children to become confident readers,
effective communicators, curious learners and resilient young people. From the
earliest stages of education through to the transition into secondary school,
we provide engaging learning experiences that help every child develop the
knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive. Through our Trust-wide
Digital Strategy, we also embrace technology to enrich teaching and learning,
preparing pupils for an increasingly digital future.
We
know that every child is unique, that's why inclusion sits at the heart of
everything we do. Through high expectations, thoughtful support and a genuine
sense of belonging, we create opportunities for every pupil to succeed,
whatever their starting point or individual needs.
Alongside
academic achievement, we place great importance on personal development. We
want our pupils to leave our schools with confidence, resilience, creativity
and strong character. A wide range of enrichment opportunities and memorable
experiences help children discover new interests, build aspirations and develop
the skills they need for life beyond the classroom.
As
part of Shaw Education Trust, you will join a community of schools that values
collaboration, professional growth and continuous improvement. While each of
our primary schools has its own unique character, we are united by a shared
purpose, providing the very best education for every child and creating
places where both pupils and colleagues can flourish.
Shaw
Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or
Support Staff employment:
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support
Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
- Support Staff only based on working full time,
all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of
employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’
service including Bank Holidays)
- Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy
health services designed to support your well-being.
- Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support
and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of
discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Institute of
Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and
flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We
know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to
ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding
one.
Colleagues
within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both
in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of the
National Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programme
delivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition
Institute.
- Experienced
leadership and subject-specific support.
- Guidance
from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
- Access
to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
- Opportunities
to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
- Participating
in peer reviews.
- Access
to a suite of online courses.
- Placement
projects within our family of schools.
Actual Salary: £6,034 - £6,129
Working Hours: 10 hours per week – Term time only plus 5 days – 39 weeks
Moorhill 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, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information
This position is subject to robust vetting procedures, including an online search for all shortlisted candidates, successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. You will be asked to disclose all relevant unspent and, where applicable, unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions.
As part of our safer recruitment and pre-employment checking process, all shortlisted candidates are required to provide original documentation to verify their identity, qualifications and RTW in the UK. Shaw Education Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas.
This role involves working with children and young people and therefore carries specific safeguarding responsibilities, details of these responsibilities are set out in the JD. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to disclose relevant criminal history information in accordance with current legislation and guidance.
Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/what-information-you-need-to-give
SET is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are fully committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection processes promote EDI at every stage.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CVs alone will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified.