After School Playleader

Roebuck Academy, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8RG

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,955.00 Annually (FTE)

After School Playleader job summary

Job Purpose

To provide support and care for the children who attend wraparound care at Roebuck Academy.

To be part of a team providing a safe and stimulating environment for the children with appropriate play opportunities and planned activities.

Roles and Responsibility

To assist the club Manager as appropriate to ensure the smooth and reliable operation of the club.

To promote an inclusive club which does not discriminate on the grounds of race, disability or culture.

To help ensure the arrival and departure of children is recorded and monitored.

To assist in ensuring the safety of all those children attending the club in the event of a fire/drill or other emergency.

To provide care and support for children who have additional needs.

To promote healthy eating and lifestyle.

To act in a responsible manner and role model at all times.

To be responsible with other team members, for ensuring that play materials and equipment are properly used, maintained and stored.

To ensure that our rooms are kept clean and tidy.

Knowledge, Experience & Training

Previous experience of providing care and activities within a childcare, play or educational environment.

Knowledge of child protection issues (child protection Level 1 training)

Willingness to attend relevant training.

Good Verbal skills.

To be flexible in order to adjust to the needs of the setting.

Extend a warm, calm and polite welcome to children and parents.

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the needs of the children.

First Aid Certificate (willing to acquire certificate)

Food Hygiene (willing to acquire certificate)

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 Roebuck Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 452 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roebuck Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roebuck-academy

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