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Playworker (Afterschool Club)

Salary £24,796 - £25,185
Location West Down School, Ilfracombe
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This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Salary: NJC Grade B: £24,796 - £25,185 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 12.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year until 31st August 2026 (Monday to Friday 15.15-17.45). 

West Down School is seeking to recruit a caring, enthusiastic and motivated playworker to assist at a soon to be established afterschool club for our children.

As a member of the Harbour Schools Partnership, we are committed to collaboration, innovation and excellence.

Your Role Will Include:

  • Supervising children during afterschool club under the direction of the play leader
  • Encouraging healthy eating and positive social interaction.
  • Ensuring the play spaces remain clean and safe.
  • Promoting good behaviour and a caring atmosphere.
  • Supporting children to complete their homework.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A warm and approachable personality.
  • Patience and a genuine interest in supporting children and having fun.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Reliability and punctuality.

Full training will be provided including paediatric first aid.

Why Join Us? Be part of a welcoming school community. Opportunity to co-create a new club for our wonderful children. Make a real difference to children’s daily lives and support our parent community.

To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon 6th February 2026 interviews will be held on Tuesday 10th February 2026.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

The Harbour Schools Partnership is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.

Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available via our website here.

Being the best we can be; committed to making a difference.

Relationships are key to everything we do and families choose to come to us for our small and nurturing nature.  Our schools are isolated and rural, therefore children here are very sheltered. Our aim is to build confidence and open windows onto the bigger world that they will be going into.

​Our Christian vision and seven values underpin everything we do: confidence, curiosity, truth, compassion, respect, courage and endurance.  We want the children to be kind, active and good leaders, who value each other and use their talents in order to flourish. Our vision is driven by Jesus’ teaching in the parable of the talents about being faithful stewards of talents, the Church of England vision for education ‘life in all its fullness’ and the fruits of the spirit. We want our children to use their talents to be the best they can be, and then to go out into the world and make a difference. Our Federation encourages children to support each other so all feel included and cherished at our schools. We are a family who take care of each.

Holywell C of E Primary School believe that our values drive our behaviours which in turn create the culture of our organisation. Our core values are:

Confidence

Curiosity

Truth

Compassion

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