Afterschool Club Playworker

South Norwood Primary; Greater London; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

South Norwood Primary is inviting applications for an After School Club Playworker. This term-time role runs 15:00–18:00, 39 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, to provide encouragement, friendship and supervision for pupils after the school day.

You will support a variety of play activities, work under the guidance of the club leaders and head teacher, assist with snacks, and supervise a designated group of children, ensuring a safe and caring environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a school setting.
• Ability to engage with pupils and provide supportive supervision.

Responsibilities

• To assist the manager in offering a wide range of play activities and ensuring a relaxed, informed and caring environment.
• To work under the guidance of the After-School Club Leader, Extended School Leader and Head Teacher to provide child care for pupils attending the After-School Club.
• Assist in the preparation of snacks, cleaning away and washing up when required.
• To be responsible to a group of children as designated by the manager.

Skills

Play activities

Supervision

Child care

Job description

We are looking to appoint a After School Club Playworkers to join our team at South Norwood Primary School, this positions is term time only for 39 weeks of the year working Monday to Friday between 15.00-18.00. The position involves working closely with the children to provide encouragement, friendship and supervision.

Key responsibilities include:

• To assist the manager in offering the children a wide range of play activities and ensuring that the club offers the children a relaxed, informed and caring environment.
• To work under the guidance of the After-School Club Leader, Extended School Leader and Head Teacher to provide child care for pupils attending the After-School Club Engaging and interacting with pupil
• Assist in the preparation of snacks, cleaning away and washing up when required.
• To be responsible to a group of children as designated by the manager.

We are a two-form entry school in the South Norwood area of Croydon, with an 'Enhanced Learning Provision' in the heart of a vibrant community and with excellent transport links. More importantly, we have amazing children and a large team of staff who work hard to ensure that everyone learns to succeed. As an integral part of our community, South Norwood Primary School is dedicated to providing an inspiring and inclusive curriculum. We will nurture and challenge our children to dream big and become valuable global citizens - beyond the walls of our learning environment.

South Norwood Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: South Norwood Primary School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office on 0208 654 2983 ext. 0.

At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We have increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What we offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities, including outstanding ECT development
• Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
• Access to professional coaching.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
• Termly year group forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
• Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal disclosures and declarations form prior to interview. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2026 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2026 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct or other overseas police check. Candidates will be required to arrange this themselves if they do not already have the necessary certificate. We recommend that those applicants who have lived and worked abroad read the Gov.uk information ahead of interview to familiarise themselves with the vetting checks that will be required: Criminal Records Checks for applicants who have lived overseas - further information

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy is attached for your reference.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY AND SUITABLE CANDIDATES MAY BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.