Colham Manor Primary School

OPAL Play Worker
Post Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 28/07/2025
Closing time: 9:00

OPAL Play Worker

Salary information: Scale 2, Point 3, £6,475 per annum
Work pattern: 10 hours per week, Term Time only (38 weeks)
Work hours: Monday - Friday, 11:35am - 1:35pm

Colham Manor Primary School is a welcoming three form entry Primary School in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) is a program focused on enhancing the quality of playtime for children. It's a structured approach to transforming school playtimes by utilizing both natural and man-made resources to encourage creativity, exploration, and physical activity. The program aims to ensure that every child has an amazing playtime every day.  

Are you able to keep children safe whilst providing fun and stimulating activities with them?

We are looking for staff who will get involved with play and encourage children’s creativity and imagination.

Closing date: Monday 28th July at 9am
Interviews: TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS check required.



Additional Information
CVs will not be accepted

Safeguarding Statement
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. As part of the recruitment process we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. If there is anything you wish to make us aware of, prior to the search being completed, please contact Carly Rissen via head@colham.org before your interview date.

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