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Play Assistant (Care Club)

Job details
Posting date: 18 June 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 08 July 2025
Location: Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7JE
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: d0aea655-ec14-4e9a-a309-42331b6d2d88

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're looking for a warm and wonderful Morning Care Club worker to join our team!

Are you an early bird with a passion for helping children start their day with a smile? Our busy morning care club needs a caring and compassionate individual to create a welcoming and engaging environment for our pupils before the school day begins.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM (term time only)

What you'll be doing:

* Welcoming children with a friendly face and helping them settle in comfortably.

* Preparing and serving a light breakfast and drinks.

* Setting up fun and engaging activities like board games, colouring and quiet play.

* Ensuring a safe and positive start to the day for all children.

We're looking for someone who is:

* Caring and compassionate, with a genuine love for working with children.

* Reliable and punctual.

* Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Previous experience working with children in a school environment is desirable but not essential – we're happy to provide training for the right candidate.If you're looking for a rewarding role that fits perfectly before the school day, we'd love to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

• Well motivated children with outstanding behaviour;
• Supportive parents, staff and Directors;
• Vibrant working environments where everyone is valued and respected;

Further details about the role

Hours of work are 6.25 per week, M-F 7.15am - 8.30am, term time only. Please note our term dates differ to Staffordshire, and can be found on our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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