Play Worker Term Time plus 6 weeks

Job Description

Job title: After School Club Playworker at KST Enterprises Limited

Start date: January 2025

Time commitment: Monday to Friday

All year round contract, 49.6 weeks per year (44 working weeks, 5.6 weeks paid holiday).

The role has different hours in term time and in the holidays due to the timings of the Club:

Term Time 38 weeks per year (665 hours)

15:00 – 18.30 Monday to Friday for the After School Club Playworker role (17.5 hours per week)

School Holidays – Holiday Club, 6 weeks per year (255 hours)

School Holidays – holiday club, 6 weeks per year, 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday for the Playworker role, 8.5 hours per day (30 minute unpaid break) 42.5 hours a week.

Location: Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith W6

Report to: the Club Manager

Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, you can obtain an application form from the West London Free School Primary website under support staff vacancies.

We are looking to appoint one After School Club Playworker for the Knowledge Schools Trust Primary Schools.

The role is based at either West London free School Primary/Earl’s Court Free School Primary, Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith, W6 0LB or Kensington Primary Academy, 205 Warwick Road, London, W14.

The role provides operational and administrative support to the Primary School Afterschool Provision.

This position is responsible for the smooth delivery of the afterschool provision based at the Trust’s primary schools. In particular after school clubs, after school play, holiday clubs and may sometime require cover in the breakfast club. They will be responsible for all aspects of managing the play environment, delivering high quality afterschool provision, engaging with the children, dealing with parents and liaising with the schools and Trust.

The role requires a highly child centred approach, the development of creative play contexts, and a strong understanding of safeguarding.

Please see the role outline here for more details.

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding

Knowledge Schools Trust Enterprises Limited is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding children. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check and other employment checks.

Application forms and covering letter should be sent to HR at HR@ks-t.org.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible on receipt of application. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Knowledge Schools Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check and other employment checks. We reserve the right to close vacancies early if a suitable candidate is found.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.58 per hour

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application question(s):

• When are you available to start of you were successful at Interview?
• Do you have any childcare experience? If yes, please explain.
• Can you travel to W6 or do you have plans to relocate?

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Playworker January 2025