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Playworker

Salary: Scale 4 Point 4 (£30,654 – £32,907) actual (£15,445 – £16,581)
Role: Fixed Term 1 Year contract - Term Time + 3 Weeks
Closing Date: Monday 29^th June 2026
Interviews: WB 6^th July 2026
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Extended Day Services (Breakfast & After School Club)

Are you enthusiastic, caring, and passionate about supporting children to thrive in a
fun and nurturing environment?

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an adaptable, flexible and resourceful
individual to help create a positive experience for the children within our Extended
Services provision (breakfast club and/or our after-school provision) at Albion Primary
School. A passion for working with children and the ability to maintain a fun, happy
and secure environment is essential.
This is a great opportunity for a valued member of the community or beyond to join
our passionate and dedicated team. Whether you are looking for a job to fit with
your family commitments, early retirement, or are looking for a part-time position
working with children, this could be the perfect role for you. This would also be an
excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to gain experience working with
children, with a view to pursuing a career in childcare or education.

Job Summary:

To provide day-to-day quality childcare provision and support the Extended Services Manager in Extended Services which includes before and/or after
school club and holiday scheme.

Hows of Work:

Monday to Friday (term time + 3 weeks)
Breakfast Club: 7.45am - 8.45am
After School Club: 3.15pm - 5.45pm

The successful applicant will also be expected to work our holiday provision as
required. Hours are negotiable for the successful candidate.

This is a fixed term post for a year due to budgets and staffing review.

About the Role:

As a Playworker, you will help create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment
where children can enjoy a range of engaging activities before and after the school
day. You will support children's social, emotional, and physical development through
play, encourage positive relationships, and ensure their wellbeing at all times.

We can offer:

A friendly and supportive school community
Enthusiastic and well-behaved children
Opportunities for training and professional development
A rewarding role where no two days are the same

If you are passionate about helping children learn, grow, and have fun in a caring
environment, we would love to hear from you.

Albion Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

The successful candidate should:

Have an interest in the needs of children.
Be able to lead a variety of activities including arts and crafts as well as indoor
and outdoor games
Be proactive and flexible.
Use their own initiative to differentiate activities ensuring full inclusion for all
abilities and ages.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with children,
parents/carers and colleagues.
Administering first aid where necessary.
Developing and maintaining good communication with all members of the
community including parents/carers, children, Extended Services Manager, Headteacher and other organisations.
Work within the framework of Albion Primary School’s policy and procedures
and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

The ideal candidate will be either an experienced childcare practitioner or somebody with the right qualities who is keen to learn, who will engage and inspire the children through extra-curricular activities and learning outside the classroom and uphold the ethos and values of the school.

Albion Primary School is a popular 2 form entry school located in South-East London,
Rotherhithe, next to the River Thames. Extended Services is a happy, inclusive and
creative place to be where children are cared for and participate in many exciting
activities.

We can offer:

Well behaved children who have a love of learning at our school
A friendly and supportive team with high morale who all champion children’s
well-being
A very well resources and attractive environment
Exceptional CPD opportunities through our tailored programme
A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community
Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities
Excellent induction and a support programme for all staff new to the school
A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community with excellent
transport links

This is an exciting time to join our school. If this role sounds like the job for you and if
you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Crichlow our School Business Manager -hr@albion.southwark.sch.uk or Valentina Pearce, our Extended Services Manager - to arrange an informal telephone conversation (02072373738) ahead of making your application.

Closing date midday: Monday 29^th June 2026
Interviews: WB 6^th July 2026

The school is registered in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) as currently set out in the Data Protection Bill. The school is required to share some data with the Local Authority and the DfE.
Albion Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Albion Primary School is a Safeguarding school. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.
Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

Why Choose Albion