Senior Play Leader - Whittington Primary & Nursery School
John Taylor MAT,
Senior Play Leader – at “The Nest” Wrap Around Care Club
Permanent, part time 18 hours a week, term time only
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 3pm-6pm, plus Tuesday and Thursday 7.30am-9am
Salary: Grade 5 £25,989 - £27,254 per annum pro rata
Actual salary: £10,642.16 - £11,160.16 per annum
John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and reliable Senior Play Leader to join our wrap around care team supporting our early years provision.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
* Enthusiasm, passion, and a nurturing approach to working with children
* An ability to plan and deliver engaging activities
* Safe working practices
* Guiding and directing other members of staff
Level 3 qualification relevant to EYFS required.
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.
If you want to discuss this role, please contact Claire Bourton by emailing wac@whittington.staffs.sch.uk or telephoning 01543 432 487.
Completed application forms should be emailed to admin2@whittington.staffs.sch.uk
Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 14th November
Selection/Interview: Week commencing 24th November 2025
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.
John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.
Note: This description focuses on the Senior Play Leader role at Whittington Primary & Nursery School. Other job postings listed below are not included in this refined description.
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