Casual / Bank After School Club Playworker

Job Description

🌟 CASUAL AFTER SCHOOL CLUB PLAYWORKER / ACTIVITY LEADER 🌟

📍 Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12
💷 Up to £12.71 per hour + holiday pay
📋 Casual / Zero-Hours Contract | Term-Time Cover
⏰ Monday–Friday | 3:00pm–6:00pm

🌈 Make a difference. Have fun. Love your job!

Do you love working with children and have the energy, enthusiasm and creativity to make their afternoons amazing?

We're looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Casual Playworker / Activity Leader to join our team in Melksham.

This is a casual zero-hours position, offering flexible opportunities to provide cover when needed, including:

• Staff sickness

• Staff holidays and annual leave

• Busier club sessions

• Additional staffing requirements

Hours are not guaranteed, and shifts will be offered according to the needs of the club and your availability.

As more regular hours become available, there may be the opportunity to move into a permanent contract with guaranteed hours, if desired.

🕒 Club Hours & Additional Opportunities

🌟 After School Club: Monday–Friday, 3:00pm–6:00pm

🏖️ Holiday Clubs: There may also be opportunities to work up to 40 hours per week during school holidays, with clubs operating between 8:30am and 5:30pm.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for flexible childcare work, with the potential to secure more regular hours in the future.

🎨 What You'll Be Doing

Every session is about creating a safe, fun and engaging experience for children.

You'll:

• Deliver exciting activities including multi-sports, arts & crafts, games and creative play

• Supervise children and encourage participation, confidence and positive behaviour

• Create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment

• Set up and pack away activities, equipment and play spaces

• Prepare and serve refreshments where required

• Support accurate sign-in and sign-out procedures

• Follow safeguarding, health & safety and company procedures

• Work as part of a fantastic team to make every session enjoyable

💛 What We're Looking For

🌟 Caring, enthusiastic and approachable
🎨 Creative, energetic and ready to get involved
🤝 Reliable, responsible and a great team player
😊 Passionate about working with children
💬 A confident communicator
🛡️ Committed to safeguarding and children's wellbeing

Previous experience in childcare, education, coaching, playwork or youth work would be an advantage, but isn't essential. We're looking for people with the right attitude, enthusiasm and commitment to children.

🎁 What's in it for you?

✅ Up to £12.71 per hour + holiday pay
✅ Flexible casual / zero-hours contract
✅ Shifts to cover sickness, holidays and busier sessions
✅ Potential to move into permanent hours in the future
✅ Opportunity for additional Holiday Club hours
✅ Monday to Friday – no weekends
✅ Paid training and ongoing personal & professional development
✅ 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
✅ Discounted wraparound school care and Holiday Clubs, where applicable
✅ Refer-a-friend rewards
✅ A friendly, supportive and energetic team

🛡️ Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children in our care. All roles require an Enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List Check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment is subject to satisfactory DBS and suitability checks. As part of our safeguarding and due diligence procedures, online searches may be undertaken in relation to shortlisted candidates.

For more information:

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Successful applicants will be required to:

• Complete our application process — CVs alone cannot be accepted

• Provide two satisfactory references, including one from their most recent employer

• Undergo an Enhanced DBS check (unless already registered on the DBS Update Service, subject to the required checks)

• Provide documentation to support identity, right to work and vetting requirements

All safeguarding checks must be successfully completed before employment can commence.

🌟 Ready to Join Our Casual Team?

If you're looking for flexible childcare work, enjoy working with children and would love the opportunity to pick up additional shifts, we'd love to hear from you!

With the potential for more permanent hours as opportunities become available, this could be the perfect opportunity to join JAG and grow with us.

Apply today and join the JAG team! 💛

Junior Adventures Group – Creating amazing experiences for children, every day.

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Qualifications

Additional Information

Compensation: 8 to 12.71 (GBP) (HOURLY)