Afterschool Club Play Leader
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8BN8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
July / September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 6pm
Date listed
20 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £4,640.76 - £4,867.68 Annually (Actual) TPA9 / NJC 7 - 10 - £25,584 - £26,835pa FTE
Afterschool Club Play Leader job summary
Our experienced Head teacher and his supportive senior leadership team are looking for Afterschool Club Play Leader to join their support team. This role will be 7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 15.15-16.45 and is term time only.
The main responsibilities for the role are to work under guidance from the Head Teacher to provide child care for pupils the After-School Club. In addition, the senior play leader has overall responsibility for the safety and welfare of the children and staff for the efficient day to day running of the club.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To organise and arrange the timetable of activities for the after-school club:
- Include cooking/drama/music/arts and crafts and occasional guests.
- Adaptable to different ages, to be non-discriminatory and to include cultural events and theme weeks.
- To organise other staff to take turns in the purchasing of cooking ingredients and supplies for other activities.
- To organise the meeting to finalise timetables and discuss any difficulties.
2. To offer positive suggestions for improving the clubs.
3. To participate and lead staff meetings informing the Head of School/Executive Head Teacher of any points you wish to bring up and include on the agenda.
4. On arrival at the club, conduct a quick check on the conditions of the areas to be used by the club for those activities. Make safe any hazards noticed and write a note for the Site Manager of the items requiring attention and informing the Head of School/Executive Head Teacher.
At West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School we passionately believe in developing the whole child, through high quality teaching and learning combined with an abundance of enrichment opportunities.
We embrace the outdoors and have a much loved wildlife garden, incorporating a gardening club and eco club, which see the children learn about the importance of looking after our environment as well as where our food comes from, in addition to a wide range of sports clubs, from tri-golf, basketball, dance and yoga. Music is another important and creative element that permeates throughout the school, through regular performances, a choir, the orchestra and our weekly singing assemblies, led by our dedicated music teacher.
West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office on 01273 770777 or via email admin@wblatch.brighton-hove.sch.uk.
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We have increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
- Access to professional coaching.
- A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
- Termly forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via My New Term.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2024 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy 2024-25 can be viewed via the following: Policies And Documents – West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School website
West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School, where we passionately believe in developing the whole child, through high quality teaching and learning combined with an adundance of enrichment opportunities.
We embrace the outdoors and have a much loved wildlife garden, incorporating a gardening club and eco club, which see the children learn about the importance of looking after our environment as well as where our food comes from, in addition to a wide range of sports clubs, from tri-golf, basketball, dance and yoga. Music is another important and creative element that permeates throughout the school, through regular performances, a choir, the orchestra and our weekly singing assemblies, led by our dedicated music teacher.
West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School is proud to be part of The Pioneer Academy.
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