Playworker

Kindred Nurseries; Billericay; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Education Ltd's Out of School Club is seeking a Playworker to join their team in CM12 9LD. This part-time role is ideal for someone starting in the early years sector or with experience caring for children.

The position pays £10.85–£13.70 per hour and includes an extensive benefits package; successful candidates will undertake an enhanced DBS check and join a passionate nursery team delivering safe, stimulating activities to children.

Qualifications

• Interest in early years and child development.
• Willingness to learn about EYFS framework.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
• Positive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, stimulating, and educational environment for the children to learn, play and develop.
• Create interesting and inspiring activities to children to learn through play.
• Build relationships with key children and record their interests and achievements through observations.
• Use a friendly approach with parents and carers.

Job description

Playworker

CAPTION:

• Company: Kindred Education Ltd
• Salary: £10.85 to £13.70 an hour
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: CM12 9LD
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 3 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 1 Oct 2026

Summary

OUT of SCHOOL CLUB PLAYWORKER

JOIN THE UK'S NUMBER #1 NURSERY GROUP!!!

Our Out of School Club, part of Kindred Nurseries, has an opportunity for an inspiring and caring individual to join the team as a Playworker. This would be an ideal position for somebody looking to start their career within the early years sector, or somebody who has previously worked with children and young people.

This is a part-time position requires the successful candidate to work xxxxx. This role is offering an hourly rate of £10.85-£13.70 per hour and an extensive benefits package and the opportunity to feed your passion for growth and development.

Working in a winning nursery, voted the UK's top nursery group you will join a team of passionate, inspiring nursery nurses who are shaping the future generation to have a love for lifelong learning.

What we can offer you:

Kindred Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

The key responsibilities for a Playworker is to:

• Provide a safe, stimulating, and educational environment for the children to learn, play and develop
• Create interesting and inspiring activities to children to learn through play
• Build relationships with key children and record their interests and achievements through observations
• Use a friendly approach with parents and carers

To be successful for this role you should:

• Have a desire to learn about the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage Framework)
• Be committed and dedicated to your career and the children in your care
• Have a positive, can-do attitude to problem solving

More about Kindred Nurseries

We are part of a family of inspiring nurseries and preschools with a passion for creating a friendly and inclusive place to work. Our mission is to create inspiring worlds full of awe and wonder, our recent double award win at Nursery World and NMT shows that we are the place to work.

Our values are at the centre of everything we do

• We are Always Learning
• We are Inspirational
• We have a Family Feel

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check.