Job Title: Playworker/Aspirant Teaching Assistant
Salary: £5,129.32 (Grade A)
Hours: 8.75 hours per week for 38 weeks per year, Monday - Friday, 11.45am - 1.30pm (Permanent)
At Marine Academy Primary, we believe in 'Work Hard, Be Kind, Amazing Things Will Happen', and that applies to our children and our staff.
We are looking for motivated, creative and enthusiastic Playworkers to join our wonderful team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an important role in making lunchtimes fun, positive, safe and engaging for our children.
You will help create enriched activities and positive experiences for pupils, supporting them to develop friendships, enjoy games and activities, and build positive lunchtime habits.
This role would also be particularly suited to aspirant Teaching Assistants who would like the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a school, with the potential to undertake voluntary class-based placements in addition to their Playworker hours.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide enriched, fun and engaging activities for children at lunchtimes
• Use positive behaviour management strategies to ensure lunchtimes are enjoyable and safe
• Support children in developing good eating habits and positive lunchtime routines
• Encourage successful games play and positive interactions between children
• Build positive relationships with children and all members of our school community
• Promote inclusion, kindness and respect throughout the school
• Uphold and actively promote safeguarding best practice
What We Offer:
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• The opportunity to gain valuable experience within a primary school
• Professional development opportunities through our Growing Great People model
• The opportunity for aspirant Teaching Assistants to undertake voluntary class-based placements alongside their Playworker role
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children's school experience every single day
• A school culture that values kindness, teamwork and high aspirations
If you are creative, caring and passionate about making lunchtimes fantastic for children, we'd love to hear from you.
Visit marineacademy.org.uk/primary to learn more about us.
To apply and for further information on each of our positions please go to https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=002975IVaQ
For an Informal conversation about the role please contact: MAP Recruitment at recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk
Closing date Monday 19th Ocotber2026 09:00am
Interview date Friday 23rd October 2026
The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a number of safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check.
We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.