Breakfast & After School Club Playworker

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: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 2 Point 1 - £23,914

Actual Salary: £15,001.19

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

Closing Date: 12 April 2026