Lunchtime Play Worker

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

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 September 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: £22,918.66 FTE (Actual - £3,335.28)

Lunchtime Play Worker job summary

Are you looking to join a successful and nurturing primary school as a Lunchtime Playworker?

Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about children and can encourage and initiate games at playtime. The successful candidate will relate in a friendly but firm manner with all children in the playground and during the lunchtime meal period.

What we are looking for

You will ensure children obtain their lunch and supervise the areas for children’s eating and play in breaktimes. Successful candidates will be responsible for supporting children in their play and eating. Candidates will ideally have experience of working with children and feel that they are approachable and can be patient, resilient and flexible with the demands of breaktime and the children’s needs. The working hours will be 12pm - 1:15pm Monday - Friday

With further training you will be expected to support your team and the children for any first aid requirements.

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: ASAP

Salary: £22,918.66 FTE

Actual Salary: £3,335.28

Hours: Monday – Friday 12pm – 1.15pm, 6.25hrs per week (38 weeks per year)

Closing Date: Monday 13th October

Interview Date: Thursday 16th October 

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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