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Breakfast & After School Club Playworker

Employer
Chestnut Park Primary School
Location
Croydon, Greater London
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time, Term Time
Salary
GLF Associate 2 Actual Salary - £14,836.22
Start Date
2nd March 2026
Expires
22nd February 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1532550
Job Reference
CHE006
Start Date
2nd March 2026
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1532550

Are you passionate about creating a safe, nurturing and fun environment for children? We’re looking for a caring, proactive and responsible individual to join Chestnut Park's Before and After School Club team, supporting children as they play, learn and move through their day. 

 Your opportunity

In this vital role, you’ll help ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, encourage positive play, build trusting relationships with families, and work closely with the Room Leader and staff team to provide a warm, engaging and inclusive experience for all.

What we're looking for:

  • Experience working with young children in a school or childcare setting
  • Food Hygiene Qualification or willingness to complete them
  • Paediatric First Aid or willingness to complete a course

Please read the full job description and person specification for more information. 


About Chestnut Park Primary School, part of the Chalklands Cluster

Our School sits within an established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Chestnut Park, our cluster includes the following other schools; Chestnut Park Primary School, Whyteleafe Primary School, Warlingham Village Primary School, Marden Lodge Primary School, and Hillcroft Primary School .

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

  • A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

  • Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Career pathways and talent management
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model 

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.


The Details

Start Date: 2nd March 2026

Salary: GLF Associate 2 Point 1 - £23,651

Actual Salary: £14,836.22

Hours: 26.25hrs per week Mon to Fri 07:15am-09:15am and 14:45pm-18:00pm 

Closing Date: 22nd Feb 2026

 

 

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Safeguarding Statement:

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.

Chestnut Park Primary School

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