After School Club Playworker

Little Melton Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AD

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Scale C £13.69 per hour

After School Club Playworker job summary

Tel: 01603 811446  

Email: office@littlemelton.norfolk.sch.uk  

Website: https://www.littlemeltonprimaryschool.org.uk 

Headteacher: Alex Pritchard 

• Salary: Scale C £13.69 per hour
• Permanent 
• Part time  
• 4.5 hrs per week 
• Term Time Only 

 

We are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and reliable After School Club Playworker to join our friendly and supportive team. 

The successful candidate will help with the day-to-day running of our After School Club, helping to ensure that children are safe, happy and well cared for at the end of the school day. 

 

The position is for two afternoons a week (Thursday and Friday) between the hours of 3.15pm and 5.30pm. We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. 

We are looking for someone who: 

• enjoys working with children and can build positive, caring relationships with them 
• is calm, kind, patient, reliable and approachable 
• is enthusiastic about providing enjoyable and creative play opportunities 
• works well as part of a team, communicates effectively and can use their own initiative 
• understands the importance of safeguarding, inclusion and supporting children’s individual needs 
• Previous experience of working with children would be helpful, although the right attitude, enthusiasm and commitment to our children are equally important. 

 

We can offer: 

• a warm and welcoming village school with friendly, hardworking and supportive colleagues 
• motivated, enthusiastic and fun-loving pupils 
• a positive and inclusive working environment 
• supportive governors and parents 
• a workplace where staff wellbeing is prioritised, with relevant training and opportunities to develop your skills 

 

Further information 

Visits to our school or informal discussions are warmly welcomed. Please contact 01603 811446 or email office@littlemelton.norfolk.sch.uk to arrange. 

 

How to apply 

A job description is available from 'Attachments'. 

To download an application form, click the ‘Apply for job’ button. 

Completed application forms should be emailed to – office@littlemelton.norfolk.sch.uk or posted to the school. 

Closing date: 28 September 2026 

Interview date: To be confirmed 

Little Melton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes obtaining references and ensures compliance with the DBS process. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Little Melton Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 119 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Little Melton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/little-melton-primary-school

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