After School & Holiday Club Staff – Playworkers / Sports Coaches at Crofton Junior School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CJS/87389

Location

Towncourt Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL

Contract Type

Casual Contract

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£14.60 Hourly

Closing Date

11:59pm, 20th Mar 2026

Start Date

As soon as possible

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

After School & Holiday Club Staff – Playworkers / Sports Coaches

Required: As soon as possible
Contract: Casual
Hours:

After School Club: approx. 3:00pm – 5:30/6:00pm, Monday–Friday (flexible days)
Holiday Club: during school holidays
Pay: £14.60 per hour

Main purpose of the role

Crofton Junior School is looking to recruit enthusiastic and reliable Playworkers / Sports Coaches to join our After School and Holiday Club provision.

This role involves supporting and delivering a range of play, creative, and sporting activities for children aged 3–11 years, helping to ensure a safe, engaging, and enjoyable environment for all children attending.

You will be joining an established and supportive team, working across both term-time after-school provision and school holiday clubs.

Key responsibilities

Support the safe supervision of children during after-school and holiday club sessions
Plan and deliver engaging activities including:

Sports and games
Arts and crafts
Play-based activities

Promote positive behaviour and inclusion
Support setting up and packing away equipment
Work effectively as part of a team to maintain a safe and welcoming environment

The successful candidate will:

Enjoy working with children and as part of a team
Be friendly, approachable, and reliable
Have good communication skills with both children and adults
Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Be willing to undertake training as required
Hold a current First Aid qualification or be willing to complete training

Previous experience working with children or in a play, sport, or childcare setting is desirable but not essential.

Mosaic Schools Learning Trust is an inclusive Trust where we value everyone’s uniqueness and seek to build the values of respect, resilience and resourcefulness within and across our school communities. We are firmly committed to working as a team across schools through intentional collaboration.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all members of our community equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness through our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Mosaic Schools Learning Trust is committed to equal opportunities and to the safeguarding and promoting of children and young people’s welfare. We expect all staff to fully comply with this commitment.

Successful applicants will be subject to DBS clearance and other relevant employment checks including an online search. References will be requested prior to interview for candidates who are short-listed.