Lunchtime Playworker

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Education
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Childcare Playwork Teamwork Communication Safeguarding DBS check

FULL DESCRIPTION

Lunchtime Playworker

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8EH

Closing date: 4 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

Date listed: 16 April 2026

Job details

Job role: - Other support roles

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday 11.45 -1.15 Term Time only 7.5 hours

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary: GR1 pro rata Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for two playworkers to help us make our lunchtimes more active, creative and fun. You will join a team of Lunchtime Supervisors but your role will be all play! We are working with the Opal Primary Programme (https://outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/the-opal-primary-programme/) and are looking for enthusiastic child-centered playworkers to help us develop play at [Employer hidden]. If you think this role is for you, please get in touch. Visits are welcomed!

What the school offers its staff

Friendly and supportive school

Commitment to your continued professional development

High level of well being support

A true community school with a good reputation

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

childcare disqualification

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

medical

online and social media

prohibition from teaching

right to work

satisfactory references

suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete. CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About [Employer hidden]

School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11

Education phase: Primary school

School size: 441 pupils enrolled

Age range: 3 to 11

Ofsted report: View Ofsted report

School website: [Employer hidden] website

Email address: [contact hidden]

Phone number: [contact hidden]

See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nelson-mandela-school

Nelson Mandela Primary School is a friendly school where children, parents, staff and governors work together in a supportive, caring, happy learning community. We can offer you a friendly and supportive school with lots of opportunities to learn and develop for all staff

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