Playworker - After School Club - Part-time

Swingate Primary School, Lords Wood

• Ref:KCC887-2549-133S
• Posted:29/10/2025
• Pay:Medway NJC E2,2
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:09/11/2025 at 23:00
• Interviews:TBC

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**PLEASE APPLY ON OUR SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE HERE**

Post Title: Playworker - After School Club

School: Swingate Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 10 hours per week: Mon-Fri 3.00pm - 5.00pm, Term time only

Salary: £5,517pa (£24, 413 FTE)

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking to appoint a Playworker to join our team to support with providing high-quality wraparound care. We are a fun friendly team, working very closely together and we will make you very welcome.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy working and playing with children
• Are passionate about encouraging a healthy lifestyle
• Are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can
• Have a belief in inclusion, diversity and the right of each child to be successful whatever their needs, abilities and background

To be successful in this post, you will need:

• To be positive, enthusiastic and highly organised
• Have high expectations of both children and yourself
• Have good strategies for managing children, ensuring they are involved and engaged
• To be able to inspire, motivate and foster excellent relationships, working in partnership with staff, parents, governors and our wider community
• Good interpersonal skills, a sense of humour and the ability to work as part of a hard-working, enthusiastic and committed team
• Previous experience of working with children in a primary school would be desirable but not essential

We offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Employee support services
• Effective CPD opportunities
• Excellent ICT facilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. 

**PLEASE APPLY ON OUR SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE HERE**

Information about the school

We are a brilliant, large three-form entry (including a Nursery), inclusive, successful school with extensive woodland grounds and friendly staff. We aim to inspire our children to be Brave, Resilient, Responsible and Empathetic. Our curriculum is child-centred, creative and progressive.

We are part of the Bluebell Federation comprising of Swingate, Horsted and Burnt Oak Primary Schools.

Our teachers work collaboratively to reduce workload and we have an impressive sporting profile. We are a beacon school and staff and pupil well-being is valued and promoted. Swingate has a strong leadership team that welcomes and encourages children and staff to reach their true potential. Check out our Twitter account: @SwingatePrimary.

We offer a fantastic wellbeing package including a pension scheme, carefirst and training and development opportunities

Job Contact Information

• Name:Jenny Baker
• Address:Swingate Primary School, Sultan Road, Lords Wood, Kent, ME5 8TJ
• Telephone: 01634 336472
• Email: hrteam@thebluebellfederation.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Specification