Wrap Around Playworker

Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PG

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 March 2026

• Closing date

  22 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

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: GLF Associate 1 - Actual Salary: £5,467.79

Wrap Around Playworker job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Playworker to join the team at Hillcroft Primary School on a permanent basis. This rewarding role involves supporting our before and after‑school provision.

While we are ideally seeking someone who can cover all sessions mentioned below each week.

Hours of work are as follows:

Monday: 7:30–8:30am (1 hour)

Tuesday: 7:30–8:30am and 3:15–5:30pm (3 hours 15 minutes)

Wednesday: 8:00–8:30am and 3:15–5:00pm (2 hours 15 minutes)

Thursday: 8:00–8:30am and 3:15–4:15pm (1 hour 30 minutes)

Friday: 7:30–8:30am (1 hour)

Total weekly hours: 9 hours

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

The before and after School Club at Hillcroft Primary School provides quality childcare for children. The successful candidate will be prepared to work hard and respond positively to the challenges of day-to-day school life and be a strong team player. This is a great opportunity for a valued member of the local community. Whether you are looking for a job to fit in with your college or family commitments or maybe even early retirement, this great part time position could be the perfect job for you.    

What we're 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 full job description and person
specification for more information. 

About Hillcroft Primary School

Hillcroft is a happy, vibrant and forward
thinking school, our excellent staff team are committed and dedicated in
ensuring that each and every child is nurtured to achieve their personal best.
We have high standards and expect the best. As part of the Chalklands Cluster,
comprising of four GLF schools within the area, we have a collaborative
approach towards working which means the schools work closely together to
provide an exceptional educational experience to the local communities. The
schools benefit from being able to share resources and support each other where
needed. It will also allow for more opportunities for career progression across
the cluster and give you the chance to enhance 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.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• 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 Pension Scheme 


• Flexible
  working options


• Generous
  holiday allowance


• Work
  life and family friendly policies


• Employee
  wellbeing initiatives


• Career
  pathways and talent management


• 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: GLF Associate 1 - £23,607

Actual Salary: £5,467.79

Hours: 9 hours per week - 42 weeks per year (term time plus)

Closing Date: 22nd March 2026 

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 Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillcroft-primary-school

The successful candidate will be a talented and professional individual who shares our vision of high aspirations, achievement and a passion for learning. They will be prepared to work hard and respond positively to the challenges of day to day school life. They will be innovative and creative in their teaching and be a strong team player.
What we are looking for
• Experience of working in Primary setting
• Be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated
• Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
• Be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the children whom we are supporting
• Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
• Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• Be a confident and clear communicator with parents
• A commitment to raise the achievement of all students of all abilities
• A successful track record of improving performance outcomes
• A passion to make a difference
•

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