After School Club Play Worker

Horley Infant School is looking for fun and friendly team players to join our existing team of playworkers in our successful after-school club. After school, our school hall and playground become a hive of activity for our young children. Take a look at our OPAL playtimes – this gives you a flavour of the sort of play and fun we like to have here at Horley Infants! Search 'Horley Infants Opal' on youtube.  

We also love to draw, eat, construct, play on the Nintendo Switch, paint, dress-up and generally have fun! We need someone to help us with all of the above; it hardly sounds like work, don’t you think…!?

A little bit more about us:

Horley Infant School has a positive local reputation whereby we live by our vision and values of “embracing and nurturing the individual” and “inspiring all to achieve”. We pride ourselves on giving a family feel to our school, even though we have nearly 270 children in Reception, Year 1 & Year 2. Our before school and after school club has an excellent reputation and, as such, we need to expand our team. In our latest Staff Wellbeing Survey, our school staff reported an 11% greater level of job satisfaction than the national benchmark. Maybe this could be your moment to join us?

We currently have two vacancies for the following hours:

• Monday to Friday, 2:45pm to 5:30pm (2 hours 45 mins daily). Total 13.75 hours per week, across 38 weeks per annum (term time only)
• Monday to Friday, 2:45pm to 5:45pm (3 hours daily). Total 15 hours per week, across 38 weeks per annum (term time only)

We are looking for someone who:

• Can create an exciting, stimulating and safe environment for pupils attending the clubs
• Can work with our small team to ensure the best provision for pupils both before and after school
• Can initiate and encourage play opportunities for children
• Can relate well and communicate effectively at all levels with other staff members, parents and pupils
• Can engage well with our children
• Is able to work independently managing their own workload as well as part of a team
• Is enthusiastic and motivated

Although not essential, the following would be highly desirable:

• Has at least 1 years’ experience of working with children in a play-work environment would be an advantage
• Has a play work qualification NVQ level 2 or above is highly desirable
• Has a qualification in play work, first aid and food hygiene (training can be arranged for each of these)

We will offer:

• A competitive salary
• A team of friendly and supportive staff who are all committed to the school’s continued improvement
• Term-time working which fits with kids
• One free space for Playworker’s child attending Horley Infant School or Yattendon School (more may be negotiated – please speak to us!)

Salary: GMAT Support Staff Pay Scale 3-5, starting at £23,576 FTE, (£7,548 pro rata -13.75 hours per week) (£8,234 pro-rata - 15 hours per week), 38 weeks per annum.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 9am. However, applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to appoint before the advertised closing date. 

Horley Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people 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. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online checks will also be completed on all candidates shortlisted for interview.