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Salary: Grade 4 £23,656 - £24,027 pro rata (actual £3,200 - £3,393)
Hours: 6.25 hours per week, term time only. Monday to Friday, 12.15pm – 1.30pm
Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract until the 31st August 2026.
The planned start date for this role is as soon possible.
We are a school family at Westbury, where each member is proud to play their part. Our vibrant school, set in large grounds, is a place where every individual is valued, nurtured and respected so that they can flourish and live life to the full; it is a great place to grow and learn. Following our highly positive Ofsted inspection in April 2025, and SIAMS inspection in October 2024, our journey to improve further continues.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Playworker to join our fantastic and committed lunchtime team. Under the direction of the Play Leader you will be required to supervise, guide and assist the children during the midday break so as to ensure the safety, general welfare and proper conduct of pupils during their lunchtime play.
We offer:
1. a happy, welcoming school family with a strong, positive and caring Christian ethos;
2. amazing children who are enthusiastic and fully engaged in their learning;
3. a professional and dedicated team, who are committed to our continual drive to improve
4. a Cycle to Work Scheme;
5. a Health and Wellbeing service providing access to counselling, physiotherapy and other valuable services
Applications need to be submitted by 11am on Tuesday 1 July 2025*
*Please note that this position may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received, and you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
The 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 post is therefore subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and ‘Childcare Disqualification Regulations’ check and an occupational health check.
We are unable to accept CV's. Applications will only be accepted on our Westbury on Trym Application Form.
Please submit a completed Westbury on Trym application form via email, or print and post/deliver a copy to:
Westbury on Trym Church of England Academy
Channells Hill
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS9 3HZ
Safeguarding Statement
Westbury-on-Trym CofE 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 post is therefore subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and an occupational health check. All short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will also carry out online searches on all short-listed applicants, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Part 4, Safer Recruitment. Where given permission to do so, references will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Applicants must be aware that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and young people. Please note that we particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.