Job Title: Playleader (After School Club)
Actual Annual Salary: £2,931 - £3,195 Based on hours and works worked
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,941 - £28,275 (CLF Grade B) Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Fixed term contract.
Contract Length: Fixed term contract until the 31 August 2026.
Hours: Part Time, 5 hours per week, Thursday and Friday afternoon, Term Time Only
Provisional Start Date: As soon as possible.
Are you available two days per week and would like to support young students with after school care:
We are looking for a passionate Play Leader to join our supportive and talented team Begbrook Primary Academy on a fixed term basis working 2.5 hours within the afternoon.
As the Playleader the opportunity will involve supervising a team to deliver a successful play provision for children. The role requires someone who can work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role and contribute positively to a quality play care service responsive to the needs of children and their parents.
About you:
You will have:
- Experience working with young people, ideally in a play-based, youth work, or educational setting.
- The ability to lead and motivate a small team, ensuring smooth and safe daily operations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a calm and empathetic approach.
- A good understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and behaviour management practices.
- Basic food hygiene knowledge and a willingness to undertake relevant training (e.g., first aid, medication administration).
- A commitment to inclusion, equity, and promoting the wellbeing of all students.
- Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Begbrook Primary Academy:
Begbrook Academy is a three-form entry primary school with a pre-school, situated in Stapleton, on the outskirts of Bristol. Our school population is culturally, socially and economically diverse. We are an inclusive school, and we recognise the many different barriers to learning that can exist. We pride ourselves on our school values of being kind, safe, respectful and ambitious.
We are situated on the edge of Snuff Mills, a beautiful and historic section of the Frome Valley walkway that is rich in nature. Our school is set within extensive grounds, comprising of a large school field, conservation area, meadow, orchard, four playground spaces including trim trails and a multi-use games area.
Why work at CLF?
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 7 October 2025 @11.59pm
Short-listing Date: 8 October 2025
Interview Date: 16 October 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification, prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
