After School Club Play Leader
Salary information: Scale 3, £11,655 - £11,822 per annum (depending on experience)
Work pattern: 17.5 hours per week, Term time only (38 weeks)
Contract type: Temporary, 1 year contract (initially)
Work hours: Monday - Friday, 2:45pm - 6:15pm
Start date: As soon as possible
Hayes Park School is a seeking an after-school play leader to run our new after school club provision (for up to 40 children) which will run from 3:20pm - 6:00pm.
Do you love to inspire and engage with children? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a play leader to join our team and create a fun and enriching environment for our children. This part-time position offers flexibility to accommodate your family commitments with you working Monday to Friday from 2:45pm - 6:15pm leading our afterschool club.
We are on the lookout for someone who shares our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and support to children and their families and particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience and/or qualifications in Food Hygiene, First Aid, Safeguarding and Play Work.
We are a successful three-form entry, multi-cultural school with a Nursery and a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for autism. We are wonderfully resourced, with a range of IT devices for our pupils, lovely green spaces and an eco-dome.
The School is an inclusive, friendly, caring place of learning in which all students are treated with respect and tolerance and are prepared for life-long learning. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of mutual support where we learn from each other and achieve well together. The school encourages the values of Perseverance, Respect, Excellence and Partnership (PREP).
Please see the job description for further details.
If we have not quite convinced you to apply yet, here is what our stakeholders say about us:
‘I think the school is a perfect school. I love this school.’ (Pupil questionnaire, 2023)
‘This school makes me brave.’ (Pupil questionnaire, 2024)
‘I feel that I am listened to and my hard work acknowledged. I feel I am given opportunities to develop myself professionally and contribute towards the development of the school. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.’ (Staff questionnaire, 2023)
‘I am proud to come to school each day and call myself a member of staff at HPS. All staff are friendly; we are a team! Leaders are mindful and care about workload. This is a fabulous place to work and equally, a fantastic place to send your children.’ (Staff questionnaire, 2024)
‘Head teacher is brilliant. Teachers are as well. Excellent school and very good communication from teachers. All staff are very friendly and helpful. My children have been at the school for years and no problems. Would definitely recommend to other parents as it’s an outstanding and very friendly school. 5 stars.’ (Parent questionnaire)
‘Respect is a key part of the school’s ethos and interwoven throughout the expectations for behaviour and learning...as a result, pupils behave well and show respect to both adults and peers.’ (Ofsted 2022)
We would love to welcome you for a visit to our school so that you can experience this first-hand. Please contact the school office (
office@hayesparkschool.co.uk or 02085736117) to make an appointment. In the meantime, take a look at our
website or follow us on X or Instagram (@hayesparkschool).
Closing date: Wednesday 23rd April 9am 2025
Interviews: W/C 28th April & W/C 5th May 2025
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will: be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children; be subject to online searches as part of due diligence; have two references sought pre-interview. Appointments are subject to: an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a barred list check); an identity check; a fitness and right to work in the UK check; a professional qualifications check and receipt of two references.
