Play Leader Extended School Clubs
Fairford Academy Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 6QP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
19 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 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
- BEX 064
Additional allowances
BEX 064
Play Leader Extended School Clubs job summary
We are looking to appoint a Play Extended School Clubs Leader for 25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, to lead and manage our Breakfast Club and After School Club provision, supporting pupils’ wellbeing, engagement, and enjoyment outside of the core school day. The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 7:15am-9:00am and 3:00pm-6:15pm
About this RoleInformation about the TrustFairford Academy Barnehurst is a three-form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust, a small, thriving multi-academy trust of two schools. The school is located on the borders of Barnehurst and Erith with excellent transport links. Pelham Primary School is a two-form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust, located in the centre of Bexleyheath, also with excellent transport links. Partnership working between the schools is essential.
About the role
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, organised, and enthusiastic Play / Extended Schools Clubs Leader to lead and manage the school’s Breakfast Club and After School Club provision.
Illuminate Minds Trust is a growing multi-academy trust with an ethos of providing Excellence Every Day throughout everything we do. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the day-to-day leadership, organisation, and delivery of high-quality, safe, and inclusive extended provision, ensuring children are supported, engaged, and cared for outside of the core school day.
The role includes responsibility for setting up and closing provision, supervising and supporting staff, maintaining high standards of safeguarding and behaviour, and working closely with school leaders and families to ensure the provision meets the needs of all pupils.
Our core purpose is “Excellence Every Day” through:Working with children, young people and their families to promote engagement, wellbeing, and positive routines that support learning and development.
Providing high-quality, inclusive play experiences that support children’s social, emotional, and physical development.
Offering enriching experiences that widen pupils’ perspectives and support positive relationships beyond the classroom.
Encouraging collaboration and shared ownership across school communities to support Trust development.
Creating a supportive and reflective culture that develops staff skills and confidence.
Developing safe, effective systems and processes that safeguard children and reduce unnecessary workload.
Ensuring play environments are safe, stimulating, and welcoming for all children.
Ethical leadership across the Trust.
Recruitment InformationYou can apply for this vacancy using the apply button.
References will be requested for shortlisted candidates prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.
Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable and may constitute misconduct.
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position and therefore falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers under the Immigration Act 2016.
A copy of the job description, our child protection & safeguarding policy and recruitment pack are attached for your information.
Link to our website: https://www.illuminateminds.org/
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Fairford Academy Barnehurst
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst website
School location
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