After School Club Play Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted wrap-around childcare for 


Employee Assistance Programme with免费心理

Job summary

Shoreham Village School is seeking a term-time play worker to supervise children in the after-school club, caring for a designated group and ensuring safe transitions between club and school. Duties include planning age-appropriate play, promoting wellbeing, and maintaining safeguarding and confidentiality, with enhanced DBS and paediatric first aid qualifications preferred.

The post runs 2.4 hours weekly on Tuesdays across 38 weeks; a supportive staff environment with staff discounts and

Qualifications

• Paediatric first aid qualification or willingness to obtain.
• Anaphylaxis and allergy training or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for children in extended provision sessions.
• Look after a designated group of children as assigned by the manager.
• Promote children's wellbeing, safety and inclusion at all times.
• Transfer children safely between the provision and school where required.
• Provide encouragement, friendship and supervision while working closely with children.

Skills

Play activity planning

Child communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding/confidentiality

Education

Paediatric first aid qualification

Anaphylaxis and allergy training

Job description

This is a term-time play worker post at Shoreham Village School, supervising children in the after school club. The work centres on caring for and supervising a designated group of pupils during extended provision sessions, and getting them safely between the club and school. It is a short, fixed weekly commitment: 2.40 hours a week on Tuesdays only, across 38 weeks of the year. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts on 5 January 2026.

What the job involves

• Supervise and care for children in extended provision sessions
• Look after a designated group of children as assigned by the manager
• Promote children's wellbeing, safety and inclusion at all times
• Transfer children safely between the provision and school where required
• Provide encouragement, friendship and supervision while working closely with children

Qualifications

• Paediatric first aid qualification
• Anaphylaxis and allergy training

Experience

• Experience supervising primary-age children in a group setting

Skills & knowledge

• Planning and delivering safe, age-appropriate play activities
• Good communication with parents and school staff
• Teamwork, reliability and calm under pressure
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS certificate including Children's Barred List check
• Overseas police check or Certificate of Good Conduct if lived or worked abroad

What’s offered

• Discounted wrap-around childcare for staff
• Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, also available to immediate family
• Induction programme and high quality development programme
• CPD opportunities, annual conferences with keynote speakers and professional coaching
• Bespoke career pathways
• Termly forums to build collaboration and reduce workload
• Free academy-wide social events
• Support from the Trust's central team and specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour