Wraparound Care Playworker - Swanley in Kent

Wraparound Care Playworker - Swanley Description Playworker - Breakfast & Afterschool Clubs St Mary's C of E VA Primary School, Swanley 24 hours per week | Term Time Only Love working with children? Looking for a rewarding part-time role that fits around your studies, family life or other commitments? We're recruiting a Playworker to join our friendly Wraparound Care team at St Mary's Primary School. Whether you're an experienced childcare professional or have experience working with children in another setting, we'd love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities You'll help create a fun, safe and welcoming environment for children before and after the school day. From games and crafts to outdoor play and creative activities, you'll play an important part in making every session enjoyable. Working alongside the Site Lead, you'll help deliver high-quality wraparound care while building positive relationships with children, parents and school staff. What you'll be doing Helping plan and deliver engaging play, from arts and crafts to active games Collecting children from class and settling them into the session Setting up and packing away play spaces, and serving safe, healthy refreshments Building genuine relationships with children, parents and school staff Keeping everyone safe by following our safeguarding and health and safety procedures Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential Experience working with children (voluntary or paid). Understanding of how to create safe, fun and inclusive play for all children, no matter their age or ability. Ability to work as part of a team and take direction from the site Lead. Reliable transport to attend sessions on time, including morning and afternoon shifts. The ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people. Paediatric First Aid, Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead training and an enhanced DBS, or willingness to complete these when you join . Benefits Why join Premier Education? Work without childcare worries, with free on-site childcare places for our staff Term-time hours that fit around your life A supportive team and a national network behind you Fully funded training and development Paid holidays (pro rata) Our recruitment process Video interview: a short online chat about you and your experience working with children Practical assessment: you'll run a short activity in person so we can see how you engage and inspire Offer: if you're successful, we'll send you a formal offer Onboarding: we'll guide you through your safeguarding checks, DBS and training before your first session Safeguarding and safer recruitment Premier Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Before you start, you'll need: Satisfactory references An enhanced DBS check, including a barred list check Proof of identity, right to work and qualifications Equal opportunities You must have the right to work in the UK. We welcome applications from people of every background and assess all candidates only on their skills, experience and ability. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process, just let us know. We use and store your personal data in line with UK data protection law. About Premier Education Premier Education is the UK's leading provider of wraparound care, holiday clubs and primary school PE. Trusted by more than 50,000 families and schools across the UK, we create safe, engaging experiences that help children to be happy, healthy and active. Whether working directly with children or supporting our services behind the scenes, every member of our team plays a part in making a positive difference for children, families and schools. We offer rewarding roles, opportunities to develop and the chance to contribute to communities across the UK. Premier Education Group treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its Data Protection Policy. Information about how we collect, use, store and retain your personal data provided in Premier Education Group's Employment Privacy Notice.41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15