Breakfast and After School Club Playworkers

Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5RJ

32 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,330.00 - £25,480.00 Annually (FTE) Per hour £12.96-13.57

Breakfast and After School Club Playworkers job summary

We are looking for Breakfast Club, After School Club and Holiday Club Playworkers to join our vibrant and inclusive primary school community. You will be supporting the social, emotional and physical development of all children, including those with special educational needs. We are committed to all our children achieving their full potential across the expanding range of opportunities we offer them.

Epsom Downs Community School is a diverse and vibrant Primary School set on the edge of the famous Epsom Downs racecourse. We are a large and well-resourced school with outside play areas equipped to the highest standard, a small farm, an off-site Nature World, a Music room, Library, dedicated Media Suite and even an outdoor beach! Further details about our unique site and our values can be obtained from our website.

Our breakfast, after school and holiday club (BASH) is a popular provision that has been running since 2008. It offers affordable childcare to children in full-time education, from full time reception to year 6, run by experienced activity leaders. Please read the job profile attached which covers duties associated with this role.

The successful candidate will:

• Have good interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working with children and be able to show initiative
• Be committed to providing children with high quality and enjoyable breakfast/ after school / holiday club experience
• Have high expectations, together with caring attitude and flexibility
• Know how to provide the children with a safe and secure environment

In addition you will:

• Have lots of energy and patience
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Have a positive, hardworking attitude
• Be able to work effectively within a committed team
• Be committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity

In return we can offer you:

• A dedicated and friendly team of professional teachers and support staff
• An excellent staff assistance programme with access to wellbeing and health initiatives, including counselling, physiotherapy, menopause and weight management support
• Onsite parking
• Pension Scheme

This is a casual zero-hours position, engaged on the basis that your services will be required regularly, on a long-term basis. No particular hours or times of work will be guaranteed or specified in advance.

We encourage you to explore our website for further insight into our school, our facilities, and the supportive environment we foster. Our recent staff survey also highlights just how much our team members feel valued and supported— please take a look. Candidates are also warmly invited to contact the school to discuss the role in more depth or arrange a visit.

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to appoint someone sooner than this if we identify a suitable candidate. You are therefore encouraged to apply for the role as soon as possible.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of our Trust. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support or require alternative formats, please contact us.

Epsom Downs Community School and Early Years Centres is committed to being an equal opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which we treat our visitors and volunteers.

Safeguarding Statement

Epsom Downs Community School and Early Years Centres is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check in accordance with the updated KCSIE statutory guidance.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview. ID documents and evidence of address will need to be produced at interview; which for the successful candidate will form the basis of proceeding with a DBS check.

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 Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 472 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/epsom-downs-community-school-early-years-centres

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