Play Worker

Belleville Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Belleville Primary School in London is seeking enthusiastic staff to help run our wraparound breakfast and after-school clubs.

You will support children in engaging activities, ensure safety, and follow safeguarding policies. The role involves teamwork with colleagues, communicating with parents, and maintaining high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children of primary school age.
• Understanding of good quality childcare.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection duties.
• Ability to engage children in fun and developmental activities.
• Empathy, sensitivity and excellent communication skills.
• High expectations of yourself and others.

Responsibilities

• Providing care for the children attending the programme, supervising them during activities and when eating, and ensuring they feel safe and looked after at all times.
• Encouraging positive behaviour (“Making the Right Choices”), independence and self-esteem.
• Making sure equipment is set up, used, maintained and put away safely.
• Ensuring the safe transfer of children to class (after breakfast club) or collection (after school).

Skills

Experience with children

Understanding of childcare

Safeguarding knowledge

Engaging children in activities

Empathy and communication

High expectations

Job description

We seek enthusiastic, positive people who work well with children, staff and parents, and can remain calm when there is lots going on!

You will work as part of a team to run Belleville Primary School’s ‘wraparound’ provision (breakfast club and after school club).

This will involve supporting children to participate in engaging and enriching activities, and making sure they follow relevant policies and procedures to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

We need you to have

• experience of working with children of primary school age
• an understanding of good quality childcare
• an understanding of safeguarding and child protection duties
• the ability to engage children in fun and developmental activities
• empathy, sensitivity and great communication skills
• high expectations of yourself and others

The role will involve

• Providing care for the children attending the programme, supervising them during activities and when eating, and ensuring they feel safe and looked after at all times.
• Encouraging positive behaviour (“Making the Right Choices”), independence and self‑esteem.
• Making sure equipment is set up, used, maintained and put away safely.
• Ensuring the safe transfer of children to class (after breakfast club) or collection (after school).

For more details about the role and what we are looking for, please download the attached job description and person specification.

All posts in Q1E schools are subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. We may carry out online searches of shortlisted candidates.