After School Playworker

Cuddington Croft Primary School, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 7NA

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,651 FTE (Actual - £3,304.18)

After School Playworker job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic After School Playworker to join the team at Cuddington Croft Primary School on a part time, permanent basis. This rewarding role involves supporting our after school provision. If you’re passionate about working with children and creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Your opportunity 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking a rewarding, part-time, term-time only role. We are seeking an adaptable and resourceful individual to help create a fun and caring environment within our school wraparound provision. The successful candidate will have previous experience working with children and be somebody who will engage and inspire the children through extra-curricular activities and learning.

What we are looking for 

• Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
• Have an interest in the play needs of children
• Be able to participate in a variety of activities including arts and crafts, cooking, and other indoor and outdoor games.
• Be proactive, using their own initiative to differentiate activities to ensure full inclusion for all abilities and ages.
• Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour and circumstances
• Be enthusiastic and motivated and committed to working as part of a team  

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying. 

About Cuddington Croft

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Cuddington Croft, our cluster includes the following other schools; The Vale Primary School, Banstead Infant School, Warren Mead Infant and Junior Schools, Danetree Primary School and Floreat Wandsworth Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: 5th January 2026

Salary: £23,651 FTE

Actual Salary: £3,304.18

Hours: 6hrs a week - Monday – Wednesday 3pm - 5pm (38 weeks per year)

Closing Date: Monday 1st December at 9.30am

Interview Date: W/C 1st December 2025

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

Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Cuddington Croft Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 473 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cuddington Croft Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cuddington-croft-primary-school

Children at Cuddington Croft thrive in a caring and nurturing environment where our pupils are safe, happy and enjoy school. We aim to promote lifelong learning through an enriched curriculum, which also provides many extracurricular opportunities in sport, drama productions and music. We are proud of our pupils’ exemplary behaviour and our SATs results. Cuddington Croft is a learning community, where staff are of the highest calibre and parents are encouraged to be active in school life.

For those of you who are not familiar with the school, Cuddington Croft is a two-form entry primary school catering for 3 to 11-year-olds, with just under 500 children on role. We are a very well-resourced school, having the benefit of an indoor swimming pool, a playing field and a range of modern I.T equipment.

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