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After School Club Playworker

Meldreth Primary School, Nr Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6LA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 2:45pm – 4:30pm, Monday to Thursday Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £13.48 – £13.70 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Meldreth Lookout Club is at the heart of our friendly village community, providing high-quality childcare for children aged 4–11 years. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced playworker to join our dynamic team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for passionate childcare professional who is committed to delivering outstanding childcare and education within a nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment.

As Playworker, you will:

- Work as part of a team to provide a safe, stimulating environment

- Deliver engaging, creative, child-centred play opportunities

- Inspire and support a small team of practitioners

- Ensure high standards of care, learning, and wellbeing

- Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues

The ideal candidate will:

- Be creative and enthusiastic

- Work effectively as part of a team

- Bring a caring, positive, and enthusiastic approach to their work

If you are passionate about childcare and would love to play a key role in a warm, community-focused setting, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

- CPD

- Family-friendly working hours

- A small, supportive, and welcoming team

- A dedicated wellbeing day

- The opportunity to work in a fun and nurturing setting

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.

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.

About Meldreth Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Meldreth Primary School website
• Email address: showard@meldreth.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01763260432
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meldreth-primary-school

Meldreth is a warm, caring and compassionate school, where the staff and the governors work together to create a happy, secure and stimulating environment for our children. We want every child to succeed and we aim to ensure that we give our children the opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the world in a friendly, supportive and caring environment. We pride ourselves on listening to the children's views and developing their ideas with them to build an inclusive and happy school.


We believe that parents and teachers are partners in the process of education and that such a partnership is crucial to the development of the whole child. We endeavour to prepare every child for their future so that they make a positive contribution to the environment, the community and to society. 


Giving every child the chance to learn within a widely enriched curriculum is a high priority for us, and we strive for high academic standards; however, Meldreth Primary is about so much more than this. It is about giving every child the opportunity to shine and have their interests developed; it is about giving everyone the chance to aspire and be proud of their achievements, no matter how great or small. It is about giving children the confidence to have a go and giving them the opportunity to try out new things. It is about tolerance and respect for beliefs of others and taking joy and pleasure from what others do well. Most importantly, it is about making happy memories of school life that will be carried forward into adult life and indeed beyond.

Arranging a visit to Meldreth Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email showard@meldreth.cambs.sch.uk.

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