Job Description

About us

Munchkins Childcare Ltd is a small business in Bristol BS4. We are fun, supportive and rewarding, and our goal is to provide an enriching, safe and fun environment for children to explore and play.

Our work environment includes:

Relaxed atmosphere Casual work attire Safe work environment
Play Worker needed for a fun after school setting (working with ages 7-11)

, ideally from Wednesday 3rd September, but we understand notice periods and can wait briefly for the right start date.

Contracted working hours are

every

Tuesday AND Wednesday

each week,

time only

between

3.10pm and 6.10pm

at a Play setting based in a school in

Brislington

(6-7 hours per week).

(Please understand this role is a

permanent contract working Tuesdays AND Wednesdays each week

, it isn't shift work or short term work, we need committed team members for continuity with children)

(As well as the above permanent contracted hours, there is also

OPTIONAL overtime during some of the school holidays to work at our holiday clubs Monday - Friday, either 5 hour morning shifts or 10 hour all day shifts

which would make the role more all year round, if interested.)

Pay rate

will start on

12.60 per hour.

You'll need to be

reliable, confident, enjoy working with groups of children, show initiative and have a positive can-do attitude.

We are looking for a strong candidate and are keen to promote the strongest team members into more leadership roles.

You'll need to make sure that the children are kept safe, they play well and we provide them with a snack.

We need to get someone into this role quite soon so don't delay, please get in touch.

An enhanced DBS will be required and can be arranged if not already on the DBS update service.

Experience working with children is necessary.

You must speak, read, write and understand English as part of an Ofsted requirement.

Level 2 or 3 qualification in Early Years or Childcare would be a bonus but not necessary.

A full job description will be sent to you after you have expressed your interest.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Employee discount
Application question(s):

Please note this is not shift work, this is a contract for set days and hours. We need committed play workers so the children have continuity. Can you commit to a permanent contract rather than adhoc shift work?
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Enhanced DBS on the update service (preferred) (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WA PW Sept 2025
Expected start date: 03/09/2025