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Playworker Employer Weaver Trust Reference P

Cheshire Schools


Job Location:

Cheshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (18 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Playworker

Location: Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Salary: Grade 3 SCP 3

FTE: 24795 Actual Salary Pro-Rata: 8461

Contract: Temporary for one year initially

Hours: 15 hours per week 38 weeks a year

The Governors and Headteacher at Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School wish to appoint a dedicated Playworker to join our team. This position will be for 15 hours per week and is term time only.

We are looking for a friendly caring and motivated person with plenty of energy who can join our hardworking team.

in supporting teaching and learning across our school.

At Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School we can offer you:

  • A welcoming and vibrant school
  • A friendly hardworking team of staff
  • Happy well-behaved children who enjoy learning.

The successful candidate should:

  • Have some relevant experience of working with children
  • Demonstrate high expectations of individual achievement and behaviour
  • Be creative and enthusiastic
  • Have good organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Have flair talent and initiative
  • Demonstrate a commitment to raising standards
  • Be able to work in close partnership with the whole school community.

If you have the skills energy and enthusiasm to successfully do this job we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete an application form and provide a supporting statement outlining your interest expressing how you feel you could contribute to our school on no more than 1 side of A4.

Please email your application for the attention of our Headteacher at .

Closing date: 31st August

Interviews: 31st August

Our school and Weaver Trust place the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants will be subject to a stringent vetting including an Enhanced DBS check and induction process.


Required Experience:

IC