School Club Playworker

Time commitment: Monday to Friday

All year-round contract, 52 weeks per year (46.4 working weeks, 5.6 weeks paid holiday, this includes Bank Holidays).

The role has different hours in term time and in the holidays due to the timings of the Club:

Term Time including inset days, 38 weeks per year (665 hours)

15:00 - 18.30 Monday to Friday for the After School Club Playworker role (17.5 hours per week)

School Holidays - Holiday Club, 8.4 weeks per year (357 hours)

08:00 – 17:00 Monday – Friday during the School Holidays for the Holiday Club (8.5 hours per day (30 minute unpaid break) 42.5 hours a week).

The annual salary is £12,656.06, this will be split equally and paid over a 12 month period. 5.6 weeks paid annual leave which includes bank holidays.

The role holder will be expected to be flexible in this role

£12,656 per annum pro rata (this is the actual salary paid)

Reports to: the After School Manager

Start Date: November 2022 We are looking to appoint a Playworker for the Knowledge Schools Trust Primary Schools. The position is based at West London free School Primary/Earl’s Court Free School Primary, Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith, W6 0LB and Kensington Primary Academy, Warwick Road, W14 8PU. You can be asked to work at either site.

The role provides operational and administrative support to the Primary School Afterschool and Holiday Club Provision.

This position is responsible for the smooth delivery of the afterschool provision based at the Trust’s primary schools. In particular breakfast club, after school clubs, after school play and holiday clubs. They will be responsible for all aspects of managing the play environment, delivering high quality afterschool provision, engaging with the children, dealing with parents and liaising with the schools and Trust.

The role requires a highly child centred approach, the development of creative play contexts, and a strong understanding of safeguarding.

Please see the role outline for more details.

West London Free School Primary, which opened in September 2013, Earl’s Court Free School Primary, which opened in September 2014 and Kensington Primary Academy which opened in 2016. ECFSP and WLFSP will be sharing the same site until 2022 and our staff work closely together, utilising their skills and experience across both schools. Our schools are inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we take children from all backgrounds and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Our core belief is that every child is entitled to a classical liberal education, which we deliver by implementing the cutting-edge Core Knowledge Curriculum. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding

The Knowledge Schools Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding children. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check and other employment checks.

Application deadline: Interviews will take place as soon as possible on receipt of application. We hold the right to close the advert early if a successful candidate is appointed.

We look forward to hearing from you.