After-School Clubg Playleader

St Francis Church of England Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2QT

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,064.00 Annually (FTE) Approximate actual salary £8,323

After-School Clubg Playleader job summary

JOB DETAILS

Role: After-School Club Playleader

Hours: Part time, 12.5 hours per week (term time only), Monday to Friday, 3.15pm - 5.45pm

Salary: Grade 7

Reporting to: Senior Leader

MAIN PURPOSE

Plan, lead, and deliver a range of engaging activities for children attending after-school club

Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all pupils in your care

Create a fun, welcoming, and nurturing environment for children of all backgrounds and abilities

Demonstrate strong organisational and leadership skills to manage daily club routines and activities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Organisation & Supervision

• Design and implement a varied programme of creative, sporting, and educational activities
• Carry out the day to day administration, record keeping and purchase of materials and equipment, working within an agreed budget and providing reports as required.
• Organise and supervise the activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of the equipment provided
• Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share play equipment
• Supervise children, ensuring their safety and promoting positive behaviour at all times
• Encourage participation and inclusion, adapting activities to meet the needs of all children
• Liaise with parents/carers as necessary, providing feedback on children’s participation and wellbeing
• Ensure all club resources are used appropriately and stored safely
• Maintain accurate records in line with the school’s safeguarding and health & safety procedures
• Arrange the set up and tidy up of the club each day

Health and safety

• Ensure that the club is a safe environment for all, that equipment is well maintained, standards of hygiene are high, safety procedures are implemented and appropriate risk assessments, fire drills/evacuation procedures are carried out effectively
• Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
• Ensure correct procedures are followed for the administration of first aid and medication, and record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
• Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs
• Ensure that food and drink is provided which promotes healthy eating and complies with the school’s healthy eating policy

Behaviour

• Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
• Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
• Make sure children tidy up after themselves when using play resources/equipment

Safeguarding

• Ensure all pupils are accounted for during their time in after-school club
• Responsibility for the collection of children from other areas of the school at the start of the club and the handover to parents at the end.
• Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals
• Be fully aware of the school’s safeguarding policy and undertake training where necessary

Other areas of responsibility

• Read and follow the relevant school policies
• Undertake training required to develop in the role

St Francis CE Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

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 St Francis Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 223 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Francis Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-church-of-england-primary-school-ox4-2qt

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