Job Description

Salary

(24,413-24,796 FTE - actual salary 6,433-6,534

Contractual hours

9.75

Basis

Term Time Only

Job category/type

Education, Schools

Date posted

10/10/2025

Job reference

REQ00000840

Spurcroft Primary School's Before & After School and Holiday Club

Wild Wood Club Playworker

(Permanent - 52 weeks per year)

(The Club closes for two weeks at Christmas and two weeks in August)

9.75 hours per week

Additional hours may be available from time to time

Salary Grade B (24,413-24,796 FTE - actual salary 6,433-6,534)

Hours

of work during Term Time:

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 3pm-6.15pm

Hours of work during Holiday Time:

Hours will vary during holiday time as the Club will be open between 8:00 & 18:00

The purpose of the job is to provide quality out of school educational play for children aged 4 - 11 in a safe and stimulating environment within the ethos of the school.

We are looking for a member of staff who has:

NVQ2 (or equivalent) or higher qualification (linked to childcare) appropriate experience working with and supporting children an approachable manner and a good communicator + the ability to confidently and competently lead groups of children in a range of activities both indoors and out
+ understand and use a range of strategies to establish a purposeful play environment and to promote good behaviour
+ ability to cook or willingness to take food hygiene and cooking training

Closing date for applications: Monday 20th October 2025 @noon.

Start date: November 2025

Please note, applications will be considered upon receipt and the post may be filled before the final closing date

Application packs are available from the school website at www.spurcroft.w-berks.sch.uk or please email Grainne McQuaid, Finance Officer, at GMcQuaid@spurcroft.w-berks.sch.uk

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

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