OPAL Playworker/Middy Assistant

Shorefields; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 2,600 - 3,200; Part time

Job summary

St John’s Green Primary School in Colchester seeks an OPAL (Outdoor Play & Learning) Playworker/Midday Assistant. The role is 1 hour per day during term time, with duties split between OPAL play supervision and midday hall cover at either site.

The school offers a supportive team environment; safeguarding checks are required, including enhanced DBS, references and medical clearance. Salary is scale 2, point 4, pro-rata to part-time hours.

Qualifications

• OPAL Playworker duties in playground, weather permitting.
• Midday Assistant cover in the hall when required.
• Part-time role, 1 hour per day during term time only, deployed to either site.

Responsibilities

• Provide OPAL Playworker support in the playground and supervise/interact with children.
• Provide Midday Assistant cover in the hall when required.

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2011-97S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 2 Point 4

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 29/09/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: wb 05 October 2026

St John's Green Primary School is a large City Centre school, operating over two sites.

We are a good school and put the children at the heart of Teaching & Learning with a curriculum that seeks to inspire and support children to achieve.

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic OPAL (Outdoor Play & Learning) Playworker/Midday Assistants to join our dedicated team in continuing to maintain our current high standards within our school environment. Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for full details of this role.

The role will be providing OPAL Playworker support in the playground, whatever the weather, supervising and interacting with the children. You will also provide Midday Assistant cover in the hall when required. The role is for 1 hour per day term time only, excluding non-pupil days, and you can be deployed at either site. Salary scale 2, point 4 (range 4-5). Actual starting salary pro rata £2,933.10pa.

The successful applicant can look forward to working in a school with happy, eager and well-behaved children, almost all of the time, and working within a supportive team of staff, definitely all of the time. We are very proud of our school and place a special emphasis on our relationship with the parents and local community.

St John's Green 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. Following safer recruitment procedures, appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory references, online social media checks and medical clearance. Referees will be contacted to prior to interviews.

Please note, incomplete application forms (including supplying referees' details who do not meet the referee criteria as per the application form or missing contact details) will not be submitted to the interview panel for review. Please contact the school if you require clarification.

Due to limited resources, only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application.

For more information about the school, please see out website: http//www.stjohnsgreenprimaryschool.co.uk

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Paula Worrell
St John's Green, Colchester
Essex, CO2 7HE Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]