After School Club Worker/Playworker

Woodton Primary School, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2LL

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  9 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.70 per hour

After School Club Worker/Playworker job summary

Part of the Ellingham & Woodton Primary Schools Federation

Tel: 01508 482294 

Email: woodtonoffice@ellwoodfed.org 

Website: http://www.ellinghamandwoodton.co.uk/woodton-primary/

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Thomas

Age range: 5-11 years

• Salary - Scale C, £13.70 per hour (wrapround care) 
• Temporary maternity cover until May 2027
• Part Time
• 8.75 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time only 
• Required as soon as possible

Our Vision: 'To love our neighbour, enabling everyone to flourish and reach their full potential,' underpins our school ethos. The successful candidate will need to be passionate about children’s learning, build strong relationships with colleagues and parents, and enjoy being part of our inclusive and nurturing school community. Hours of work, 3.15-5pm, Monday to Friday.

We are seeking to appoint a Wraparound Club Worker who:

• Enjoys working with children
• Has a calm, caring and consistent manner at all times
• Is enthusiastic, positive and adaptable
• Is a good role model for pupils
• Actively engages with children through play
• Responds appropriately to pupils’ individual needs
• Promotes inclusion and will offer 1:1 support if needed
• Is able to supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety
• High expectations of behaviour
• Is flexible and a good team player, committed to working collaboratively
• Will set up and cook simple meals
• Will support children with eating 
• Initiate activities for children in after school club

We can offer you: 

• An inclusive, caring ethos
• A friendly and supportive team
• Happy, enthusiastic children
• Initial food hygiene and first aid training (as required)
• A commitment to continued professional development
• Supportive parents and governors 

For further information about the post, please contact the school office on the number above. 

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.  

To download an application form, please click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. 

Completed forms should be returned by email to - woodtonoffice@ellwoodfed.org 

Closing date:  21 September 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:  w/c  21 September 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required. 

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 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.

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

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 Woodton Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 44 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodton-primary-school

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