Job title and organisation: Playworker in Charge – After School Club - Yeadon Westfield Infant School
Salary: B1 £25,185 - £25,989 pro rata
Hours: 15 hours term time only
Contract: Permanent subject to 6 month probationary period
Location: Yeadon Westfield Infant School After School Club
Closing date and Time: Friday 13 March 2026 at Midday
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated Play Worker in Charge to oversee our afterschool club, ensuring children receive the very best care in a safe, fun and engaging environment. You will plan and deliver a variety of creative, and play based activities that inspire and entertain children aged 3-7 years. You will take responsibility for the smooth running of the club, maintaining high standards of care and compliance, and fostering positive relationships with parents, children and staff.
If the successful applicant has children who attend Yeadon Westfield Infant School, they will be offered a free place at STARS After School Club on all working days. Applicants must be aged 18 years and over
Start date: 20th April 2026 or as soon as possible
Hours: 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.
Interview date: Week beginning 16th March 2026
Qualifications required:
Essential: Level 3 Childcare or Play work qualification.
For more information about the school, please visit our website www.westfieldinfants.co.uk. If you would like an application form, please contact the School Office on 0113 2505449 or email admin@westfieldinfants.co.uk.
Yeadon Westfield Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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