OPAL Play Worker
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
Grade B, SCP 3 (£24,027 per annum, pro rota) -
Hours:
Permanent, 6 hours 15 minutes per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks) -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
2nd Mar 2025
OPAL Play Worker
Location: St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Colegate, Leam Lane, Gateshead, NE10 8PP
Grade: Grade B, SCP 3 (£24,027 per annum, pro rota)
Hours: Permanent, 6 hours 15 minutes per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks)
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which will have a total of 48 school. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
The Head Teacher and Local Governing Committee are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and responsible individual to join our OPAL Playworker Team, to help supervise and engage children in activities throughout the lunchtime break.
Successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Good social skills and an ability to communicate effectively
- Initiative and the ability to work as part of a team
- Patience and sensitivity in dealing with children, with an ability to respond to their needs
- Punctuality and reliability
- Promote positive play
- A willingness to undertake First Aid training
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: Sunday 2nd March 2025 (Midnight)
Interview date: Friday 14th March 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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