Primary Playworker

JOB TITLE - Primary School Playworker

Prospero Teaching is looking for a Primary Playworker to join a school in Beckenham, BR3. The school is a popular mainstream Primary School with a supportive senior leadership team. It is going from strength to strength and provides training to all staff. Depending on performance, the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

• Location - Beckenham, BR3
• Type of work - TA - helping prepare lessons, supporting children, playing time/class activities
• Position - Teaching Assistant
• Contract start date - Jan 2026
• Duration - Until end of the academic year July 2026
• Contract type - Temporary Contract
• Full time/part time - Full time
• Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate £95 per day
• Hours - 8:30 am - 4 pm, Mon - Fri (term time only)

Minimum 1 year of TA experience in the UK
Up to date safeguarding training issued in the last year

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In‑house Training and Development Team