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SalaryMenston Primary School, St Peters Way, Menston, Ilkley. West Yorkshire LS29 6NY
Playworkers are required at our very popular before and after school Care Club based in Menston Primary School
A variety of permanent, Fixed Term and Casual, term time only Playworkers are required, with July or September 2024 start dates available
All posts are either Band 3 (£11.59-11.79 per hour) or Band 4 (£11.79 to £11.98 per hour) according to qualifications and experience. (Pay award pending)
Our Care Club is a well-established, friendly and caring 75+ place, play based before and after school care facility for Menston Primary School children, with tremendous indoor and outdoor facilities. We have our own dedicated Care Club playrooms and a wide variety of appealing outdoor play spaces. New staff are fully supported with a full induction programme and ongoing training.
We would welcome applications from anyone with an enthusiasm and interest in working with and developing young children. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply so that we gain a wide variety of skills and experience to support and develop our provision.
Some posts are available on a casual basis. This gives us some flexibility to recruit students from local secondary schools who will be in Y12 and Y13 in September 2024 and for these candidates we are able to accommodate the schools’ 2 week rolling timetables.
A variety of part time positions are available, and candidates should be willing to work at least three morning and/or afternoon sessions per week:
Mornings: Either 7.15 am, 7.45 am or 8.00 am start, with a finish time of 8.45 am
Afternoons: 3 pm to 5.30 pm or 6.00 pm finish
Actual days and session times and contract start dates will be confirmed with successful candidates upon offer of employment
The successful candidates will:
- Have some experience of working with primary aged children, in either a paid or voluntary role
- Support our school in our strong commitment to safeguarding children
- Be caring, enthusiastic, well organised, and flexible team players, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Have high expectations of the children and themselves
- Have a commitment to their own professional development
- Be passionate about delivering high quality childcare across the primary age range
We can offer you:
- A well-established, high quality and successful Care Club with its own dedicated playrooms and a wide variety of appealing outdoor spaces in a beautiful village setting
- A friendly, caring, dedicated, motivated staff and Leadership Team
- High quality induction and ongoing training relevant to the role
- Fantastic children who enjoy Care Club
In your personal statement we are looking for you to highlight your particular strengths, interests and relevant experience that would make you suitable for this post and ways in which you think you could make a positive contribution to our Care Club.
We would strongly encourage interested candidates to visit our website at www.menstonprimary.co.uk for more information about our wonderful school.
If you have the skills and ambition to join our team, we would love to hear from you.
Note: we are unable to accept CVs
To apply, go to https://menstonprimary.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/
Closing Date for the posts: 9am, Wednesday 15 May 2024
Interviews will be held on 21 May 2024 (Flexibility can be offered to students around exam timetables)
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted for this post.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
