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Play Assistant Vacancy

2025-09-13

£25,183 pro rata,18 hours a week

Donnington Doorstep Family Centre is an independent, community-based children’s centre in East Oxford delivering a range of universal and specialist services. We are looking for two play assistants to support the Early Years service.

You will work as part of a small team of staff providing Drop-In play and support activities for babies, children, young people and their families.

To apply, please download the job description and specification here

Closing date: 8am Monday 29 September 2025

Doorstep is like a home from home. The children love being around their friends and they get to do creative activities with the play leaders. The bonfire and toast is always a firm favourite every Wednesday!

A parent

What's on this week - 2nd Nov 2026

  • Tuesday OPEN

    Family Drop In 9:30 - 14:00 all welcome //info

  • Wednesday OPEN - Final Early Years Art Project of 2026 @ 10.30!

    Family Drop In 9:30 - 14:00 all welcome //info

  • Thursday OPEN

    Family Drop In 9:30 - 14:00 all welcome //info

  • Friday Community Cafe & Paper Lantern Workshop

    Community Cafe 10am - 13:30 - all welcome. Paper Lantern Workshop 17:30 - 20:00 Sign up here //info

  • Youth Session Open Tuesday

    Youth Social Hub Open on Tuesday 3:30 - 7:30pm //info

  • Youth Session Open Wednesday

    Youth Social Hub Open on Wednesday 3:30 - 7:30pm //info

  • Please follow our social media for the latest on opening times

    Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp group //info

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