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After School Club Play Worker

Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1BZ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday-Friday 3:20pm-6:00pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months due to funding with possibility of extending
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6- £25,989 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Supervise children and prepare creative and appropriate play opportunities for them.

Ensure play materials and equipment are used safely and stored correctly.

Assist children with personal care needs where appropriate and support children when eating breakfast or snack.

Assist in ensuring the safety of children during fire drills, emergencies or incidents and administer first aid if qualified.

Ensure the play area is cleaned and tidied at the end of each session.

Record and report safeguarding concerns in line with safeguarding procedures.

Ensure the safe arrival and departure of children attending the club.

Promote positive attitudes and work as part of a team to support the smooth running of the club.

Encourage children to participate in a range of fun, creative and active play opportunities indoors and outdoors.

Deal with immediate difficulties or report any difficulties unable to overcome to a more senior colleague.

Help create a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for all children.

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team to grow and develop with
• A caring, professional environment in which to work, with a focus on the wellbeing of staff and children
• Delightful pupils and families
• Commitment to ensuring all staff can access high quality professional development
• A supportive, open-door Senior Leadership team

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

We are opening up school wraparound care and we are also advertising for Breakfast Club playworkers. These roles can be combined. Please indicate on your application form if we would like to combine the roles.

This role is term time only.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

job description After School Club.pdf - 44.6 KB (opens in new tab)

Play Worker Person Spec.pdf - 100 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School website
• Email address: kjohnstone@st-michaels.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01433650434
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hathersage-st-michael-s-cofe-aided-primary-school

We are a popular Church of England Primary School offering education from Nursery up to Year 6, with approximately 140 children. We are situation in the beautiful village of Hathersage and we are very blessed to be at the heart of such a thriving community.

Our children have very positive attitudes to learning, they behave extremely well, are kind to each other and use their good manners around school.

Our staff are a great team who have high ambitions for all of our pupils.

Arranging a visit to Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kjohnstone@st-michaels.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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