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After School Club Play Leader

Hayes Park School, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8BE

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• Job start date

  31 March 2025

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 2:45 – 6:15 pm Monday to Friday (17.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)
• Contract type: Fixed term - One-year contract (initially)
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,521-28,929
• Pay scale: Scale 3 Point 5-6
• Hourly rate: £15.19-15.41

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hayes park School is a seeking an after-school play leader to run our new after school club provision (for up to 40 children)

which will run from 3:20 – 6pm.

Do you love to inspire and engage with children? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a play

leader to join our team and create a fun and enriching environment for our children. This part-time position offers flexibility to

accommodate your family commitments with you working Monday to Friday from 2:45 – 6:15pm leading our after-school

club.

We are on the lookout for someone who shares our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and support to

children and their families and particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience and/or qualifications in

Food Hygiene, Firest Aid, Safeguarding and Play Work.

We are a successful three-form entry, multi-cultural school with a Nursery and a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for

autism. We are wonderfully resourced, with a range of IT devices for our pupils, lovely green spaces and an eco-dome.

The School is an inclusive, friendly, caring place of learning in which all students are treated with respect and tolerance and

are prepared for life-long learning. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of mutual support where we learn from each other

and achieve well together. The school encourages the values of Perseverance, Respect, Excellence and Partnership

(PREP).

Job Details:

As a Play Leader, you will take on a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our after-school club and your

responsibilities will include:

 Daily set up and closing down of the after-school club (in terms of resources management)

 Ensuring a safe, fun, and stimulating environment for children

 Administrative tasks including managing the booking system and daily registers

 Leading and coordinating various activities, tailored to different age groups.

 Maintaining professionalism in interactions with children, parents, colleagues and school

 A positive behaviour management approach and reporting in line with school procedures

 Liaising with catering team to plan, prepare, serve and tidy away a healthy light hot meal

 Safeguarding the well-being of all children attending our clubs

 Provision of First Aid and management of records

 Meeting children’s intimate care needs as necessary

 Planning, delivering and evaluating a well-structured and progressive after school club

 Teaching relevant skills and techniques to enhance participants’ learning

 Evaluating and assessing sessions, maintaining records and ensuring a positive and inclusive environment

 Completing relevant risk assessments and logs to ensure safety of participants

 Taking appropriate steps to identify and overcome barriers to participation (specifically for pupils with additional

needs)

 Attending professional development where required

 Being a positive role model, creating a positive and engaging environment which encourages participation in

physical activity

 Directing the other staff members as appropriate

 Adherence to relevant policies as advised by the school

 Work with the school team to actively promote the club and communicate with parents/carers

 Demonstrating our school values of Perseverance, Respect, Excellence and Partnership

What the school offers its staff

‘I think the school is a perfect school. I love this school.’ (pupil questionnaire 2023)

‘This school makes me brave’ (pupil questionnaire 2024)

‘I feel that I am listened to and my hard work acknowledged. I feel I am given opportunities to develop myself

professionally and contribute towards the development of the school. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.’ (staff

questionnaire 2023)

‘I am proud to come to school each day and call myself a member of staff at HPS. All staff are friendly; we are a team!

Leaders are mindful and care about workload. This is a fabulous place to work and equally, a fantastic place to send your

children.’ (staff questionnaire 2024)

‘Head teacher is brilliant. Teachers are as well. Excellent school and very good communication from teachers. All staff

are very friendly and helpful. My children have been at the school for years and no problems. Would definitely

recommend to other parents as it’s an outstanding and very friendly school. 5 stars.’ (parent questionnaire)

‘Respect is a key part of the school’s ethos and interwoven throughout the expectations for behaviour and learning...as a

result, pupils behave well and show respect to both adults and peers.’ (Ofsted 2022)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification 2025.docx - 278 KB (opens in new tab)

Play Leader JD.doc - 299 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hayes Park School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 695 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hayes Park School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rsharp@hayesparkschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 02085736117
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hayes-park-school (opens in new tab)

Hayes Park School is a successful three-form entry, multi-cultural school with a Nursery and a specialist resource provision (SRP) for autism. We are wonderfully resourced, with a range of IT devices for our pupils, lovely green spaces and an eco-dome.
The School is an inclusive, friendly, caring place of learning in which all students are treated with respect and tolerance and are prepared for life-long learning. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of mutual support where we learn from each other and achieve well together. The school encourages the values of Perseverance, Respect, Excellence and Partnership (PREP).

Arranging a visit to Hayes Park School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rsharp@hayesparkschool.co.uk.

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