Lunchtime Playworker (Permanent)

Wallscourt Farm Academy; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave

Induction & training

Wellbeing programme

Health benefits

Gym discounts

Family leave options

Cycle to work

On-site parking

Job summary

Wallscourt Farm Academy is seeking a Lunchtime Playworker to support children during the lunch break with positive play, interaction and supervision in a safe and enjoyable environment.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with young children, demonstrating empathy and strong communication, with First Aid training or willingness to undertake it, and the ability to stay calm under pressure during busy lunchtimes.

Qualifications

• Understand the needs of children and families.
• First Aid qualification or willingness to train.
• Strong interpersonal skills with empathy and active listening.
• Ability to handle inappropriate behaviour calmly following academy guidance.
• Be patient, calm and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the lunchtime provision to create a safe, stimulating environment.
• Encourage participation in play and learning activities.
• Supervise children and ensure safety and well-being at all times.
• Plan and run engaging activities promoting development.
• Foster positive relationships with children, parents and staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the play area and equipment.
• Collaborate with staff to support academy objectives.

Skills

First Aid

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Active listening

Patience

Calm under pressure

Job description

Job Title: Lunchtime Playworker

Actual Annual Salary: £5,131 - £5,218 Based on working hours and weeks.

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,949 - £26,392 (CLF Grade Aii) Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract:Permanent, Term Time Only

Hours:8.75 hours per week (Monday to Friday 11:35am until 1:20pm)

Provisional Start Date: ASAP - pending completion of pre employment checks.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Lunchtime Playworker to join our team, supporting children during the lunch break through positive play, interaction and supervision in a safe and enjoyable environment.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Playworker to join our team, providing a safe and engaging environment for children. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with young children, demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both children and parents. This role is essential in supporting children's development through play and structured activities within a primary setting.

Duties

• Support the day-to-day running of the lunchtime provision, ensuring a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for all children.
• Communicate effectively with children, encouraging their participation in play and learning activities.
• Supervise children during playtime, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.
• Plan and implement engaging activities that promote physical, social, and emotional development.
• Foster positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues to create a supportive community.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the play area, ensuring all equipment is safe and suitable for use.
• Collaborate with other staff members to support the overall objectives of the Academy.

About you:

You will:

• have an understanding of the varied needs of children and families.
• have an appropriate First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training.
• have strong interpersonal skills, in particular demonstrates empathy and active listening.
• be able to deal with inappropriate behaviour in a calm and non-judgemental way, following academy guidance.
• be patient, calm and able to work under pressure.

About Wallscourt Farm Academy:

Wallscourt Farm Academy is two-form entry primary school located in Stoke Gifford, on the outskirts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

At Wallscourt Farm we foster ambitious young people who are culturally aware and who contribute to society and the lives of others. We value tolerance, understanding, mutual respect, unique individuality and celebrate the unity that this makes as we come together as one learning community. We foster a multi-faith, socially diverse environment with an emphasis on common values and principles for life. These principles underpin everything that happens within and around the school and bind us as individuals within diverse communities that come together with one shared goal - to contribute positively to our own lives and to the lives of others.

We hold high expectations for our learners and have crafted a curriculum that is progressive, well-sequenced, coherent, and inspiring.

Wallscourt Farm also has a positive, passionate and ambitious staff team. We value the part that each and every staff member plays in achieving our vision. We work hard to make people feel welcome and included and have created our own staff culture tree cookies.

Why work at CLF?

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 41% of the pupils who attend Wallscourt Farm Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the pupils we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Generous annual leave.

A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.

Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.

Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.

A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.

Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 12 October 2026

Interviews: Week beginning 19 October 2026

Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.