Playworkers After School Care x 2 positions

The School

The Glasgow Academy is an ambitious, warm, welcoming, thriving and forward-thinking

fully co-educational HMC independent day school of around 1700 pupils aged 3-18. It is

highly popular, growing in a planned way over the last 14 years. It consists of the Senior

School, of around 800 pupils of 11-18 years of age, and a Preparatory School (which has

three sites all of which has a Nursery/Kindergarten). Recruitment at the school is very

strong at every age group.

The 2*Posts

You will be working as part of an established team and ideally hold an HNC or SVQ level 3

or equivalent Play work qualification. You should be a flexible, enthusiastic and imaginative

professional with a sound knowledge of Social Care Standards, Getting it Right for Every

Child and Play work Principles.

You will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly and caring manner.
• Experience of working with young children.
• The ability to reflect upon, and analyse, their own practice.
• An ability to create a stimulating, experiential environment for young children.
• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills.
• A flexible approach to their work and a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• A willingness to become involved in the wider life of the school.
• Vitality and enthusiasm for the challenges of the post.
• The ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative.
• An appropriate level of IT skills.
• An enthusiasm to bring new ideas to the service which will enable children to reach their
• full potential.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check and will

also be required to make health declaration to work with young children, as well as

supplying two supporting references.

The 2 vacancies are for:

• Qualified Playworkers to workers for After School Care, casual contract to work for
• minimum 3 hours per day (maximum 4) Monday to Friday, flexibly, Term-time.

Remuneration

Salary will be paid, pro-rata, in line with national living wage. Payment will be made in 12

equal monthly instalments.

Application Procedure

Please complete an Application Form and send to c.bremridge@tga.org.uk by Wednesday

17th September 2025.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and skilled individual to our team to help

maintain and enhance our exceptional learning environment.

The Glasgow Academy is an equal opportunity employer, and a member of the Armed

Forces Covenant (Gold Award) we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in

our workforce.

The Glasgow Academy has a no smoking policy. This includes e-cigarettes.

The Glasgow Academicals' War Memorial Trust is an educational charity registered in

Scotland, Charity No SCO15638