Breakfast Club Playworker

Job Title
:
Breakfast Club Playworker

Actual Annual Salary
: £12.86 per hour – based on hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary
: £24,819 – £25,545 (CLF Grade Aii). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type
:
Fixed Term until 13/02/2025, term‑time only.

Additional Role Information
:
This role will involve working Monday to Friday, 7.30am to school start.

Potential Start Date
: 6 January 2025.

Support children by helping run a welcoming and fun breakfast club at Wicklea Academy.

Duties include:

• Facilitating safe and stimulating play activities.
• Maintaining confidentiality regarding academy matters, students, staff and parents.
• Working within a team environment and using own initiative.

• An understanding of the varied needs of children and families.
• Knowledge of basic food hygiene standards.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality over matters relating to the academy, with students, staff and parents.
• The skills to provide and facilitate safe and stimulating play activities.
• Capabilities of working within a team environment but also using own initiative.

Wicklea Academy is a junior school located in Brislington, Bristol where children are at the centre of everything we do. We offer our pupils an education which supports and challenges every child to reach their full potential. Children leave Wicklea confident, responsible, determined and well‑equipped for the next stage of their lives. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and caring school who work in partnership with families to support children to make sure that they try their best, feel happy and safe and achieve well.

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West committed to excellence and making a positive impact. We are proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and encourage applications from under‑represented and global majority groups.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression.
• Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• Family leave options, including above‑industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits such as cycle‑to‑work scheme and on‑site parking.

• Closing Date: 16 December 2025 m
• Shortlisting Date: 18 December 2025
• Interviews: 19 December 2025

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs; a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of interest. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent or require adjustments, please let us know how we can assist.