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Play Worker – Cooper Perry Primary School – Seighford, Staffordshire
Required: October 2026
7.5 hours per week
Grade 3: Annual Salary £25,583 (pro rata) term time
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Play Worker to join our breakfast club team. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and will work under the direction and instruction of the SLT to help provide safe and stimulating care for children at Cooper Perry Primary School, outside of the school day.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Experience
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working with children.
Qualifications/Training
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team.
- Ability to relate well to children and to adults.
- Good organising and prioritising skills.
- Awareness of health and hygiene procedures.
- Demonstrate and assist in the safe and effective use of materials and equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively using various methods.
- Able to work flexibly to suit client needs.
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Behavioural Attributes
- Customer focused
- Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect.
- Open, honest and an active listener
- Takes responsibility and accountability
- Committed to the needs of the pupils, parents and other stakeholders and challenge barriers and blocks to providing an effective service. Demonstrates a “can do” attitude including suggesting solutions, participating, trusting and encouraging others and achieving expectations
- Is committed to the provision and improvement of quality service provision
- Is adaptable to change/embraces and welcomes change.
- Acts with pace and urgency being energetic, enthusiastic and decisive
- Communicates effectively
- Has the ability to learn from experiences and challenges
- Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills.
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Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact our school office to arrange a visit: 01785 282210
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service an online search and two references will be sought.
Closing date: Wednesday, 7th October 2026 12 noon
Start date: Monday, 12th October 2026
Please visit our website https://www.cooperperry.staffs.sch.uk to learn more about our school.
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