Out of school playworker
Shavington Primary School is looking to appoint an After School Club Support Worker to join our caring, committed team and help create a welcoming, enjoyable end to each child’s school day.
Our Before and After School Club is a vibrant, friendly environment where children can relax, play, and take part in a wide range of activities. From creative crafts and construction to outdoor games and free play, we offer a space where children feel safe, supported, and happy — and where positive relationships really matter.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A warm and confident communicator who enjoys working with children
- Positive, reliable, and proactive, able to create a calm but fun atmosphere
- A team player who can also use their initiative
- Ready to help children feel settled, engaged, and valued at the end of the day
Key responsibilities
- Welcoming and supervising pupils during afternoon sessions
- Setting up and leading activities that encourage play, creativity, and social interaction
- Supporting routines such as snack time, tidy‑up time, and transitions
- Ensuring a safe, positive environment in line with school policies
- Building positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues
This is a rewarding role at the heart of our school community, helping children feel secure, cared for, relaxed and happy after a busy day of learning.
Shavington Primary School is part of The Learning Partnership Trust, formed in September 2023. At The Learning Partnership, we believe that there are three core facets of our mission –ambition, inclusion and opportunity. We are striving to build a community of the strongest people, inspiring a passion for education that galvanises these people to maximise their abilities, which supports all pupils to perform at their best.
The trust subscribes to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and places staff wellbeing at the forefront of its strategic people priorities. Our ongoing commitment in this area is reflected in our employee offer that includes:
- Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets
- Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme
- Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral
- Flexible working offered as a day 1 right of employment
- Free parking
- Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities
Hours: 10 hours a week (3.30pm to 5.30pm Monday to Friday)
Weeks: 38 (term time only)
Actual salary: £5634
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 6th July 2026.
For an informal discussion about the role, please email sbm@shavingtonprimary.co.uk or call 01270 661527.
Please note Shavington Primary School reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date, if suitable applications are received.
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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.
The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.
PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MYNEWTERM WEBSITE https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142441/EDV-2026-SPS-08089
Salary range
- £5,634 per year