After School Club Play Assistant / Playworker

Hunstanton Primary School; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 2,100 - 2,300; Part time

Job summary

Hunstanton Primary School in England is seeking an After School Club Play Assistant/Playworker. The role supports the After School Club after the school day, helping to ensure children are safe, happy and well cared for.

The post is part-time, 4 hours per week (Mon-Thu, 3.15–4.15pm), term-time only. Salary is £13.70 per hour, with ongoing safeguarding requirements and DBS checks.

Qualifications

• caring, enthusiastic and reliable candidate is required.
• will help with day-to-day running of the After School Club.
• ensure children are safe, happy and well cared for after the school day.

Responsibilities

• Help with day-to-day running of After School Club.
• Support children to enjoy safe, creative and age-appropriate play activities.
• Create a positive, welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Work as part of a team and communicate effectively.

Skills

Childcare experience

Positive relationships

Safeguarding awareness

Reliability and teamwork

Job description

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.hunstantonprimaryschool.co.uk/

Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Sullivan

NOR: 165Age range: 4–11 years

• Salary: Scale C5, £13.70 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 4 hours per week (Mon-Thu)
• Term time only
• Required as soon as possible

About the role

We are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and reliable After School Club Play Assistant/Playworker to join our friendly and supportive team.

The successful candidate will help with the day-to-day running of our After School Club, helping to ensure that children are safe, happy and well cared for at the end of the school day. Hours of work 3.15-4.15pm, Monday to Thursday.

You will support children to enjoy a range of safe, creative and age-appropriate play activities and help to create a positive, welcoming and inclusive environment.

We are looking for someone who:

• enjoys working with children and can build positive, caring relationships with them
• is calm, kind, patient, reliable and approachable
• is enthusiastic about providing enjoyable and creative play opportunities
• works well as part of a team, communicates effectively and can use their own initiative
• understands the importance of safeguarding, inclusion and supporting children’s individual needs
• Previous experience of working with children would be helpful, although the right attitude, enthusiasm and commitment to our children are equally important.

We can offer:

• a warm and welcoming school with friendly, hardworking and supportive colleagues
• motivated, enthusiastic and fun-loving pupils
• a positive and inclusive working environment
• supportive governors and parents
• a workplace where staff wellbeing is prioritised, with relevant training and opportunities to develop your skills

About our school

Hunstanton Primary School is a friendly, welcoming and inclusive school with a strong sense of community. A clear sense of purpose, shared by pupils and staff, lies at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is for pupils and adults to Succeed, Enjoy and Aspire to be the best they can be.

For further information about our school, please visit our website or Facebook page.

Further information

We warmly welcome visits to the school.

To arrange a visit or informal discussion about the role, please contact the school office on 01485 533373 or email - [e-mail].

Closing date:18 September 2026, 12noon

Interview date:w/c21 September 2026

Hunstanton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and satisfactory reference checks. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone will not be accepted.

This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the successful applicant will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check, including a barred list check. If you have information to declare, it may be protected under the Exceptions Order, and you may not be required to declare it. If shortlisted, you will be asked to complete a criminal conviction declaration. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.