Friendly Breakfast and After School club seek an enthusiastic playworker .
Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to be part of an enthusiastic team in our friendly wrap around care club.
Coombe Connections Club is a Breakfast and After School Club based at Coombe Hill Infants’ and Junior Schools in Kingston. We have a caring, enthusiastic team looking after children from 4-11 years in a safe, inclusive and fun environment. We are looking for someone who loves interacting positively with children and who is a caring, creative and highly motivated. We need a Playworker to help prepare a fun and safe environment for play sessions, setting up a range of appropriate and stimulating resources and helping children develop their social skills and make friends. Interaction with children is key to this position and a desire to create a fun, stimulating environment. Safeguarding is the forefront of everything we do and staff will be given training in all aspects of safeguarding and child protection. We have extensive grounds where the children can play football, basketball, use the outdoor play equipment and sometimes use the outdoor pool in the summer. This will be an exciting and rewarding position which could develop over time.
The Breakfast Club working hours are 7.30 am - 9.00 am and After School Club working hours 2.30 pm -5.30 pm. The position is for After school club five days per week and Breakfast Club five days per week, Term time only.
Are you :
- Experienced at working with children
- Someone who loves children
- Committed to safeguarding the welfare of children
- Caring and cheerful
- Reliable, flexible and able to respond positively to any challenges
- Energetic and hardworking.
We can offer:
- Enthusiastic and well behaved children
- A dedicated supportive team of colleagues
- Excellent friendly working conditions
- Approx £14 per hour (AAE)
- Staff parking
- Pension
- Term time only (salary paid monthly)
Please note the position will require an Enhanced DBS check and probationary period of one academic term.
Please complete the attached application form. CVs will not be considered.
Safeguarding Statement
Coombe Hill Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to relevant checks and to an enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to request references from other previous employment not listed as referees. A google search will be carried out prior to interview using name and location.
Coombe Hill Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches in line with the recommendations of KCSIE. Candidates will be given the opportunity during interview to address any issues that arise from these online searches.