EYFS Afterschool Club Key Worker (Reception and Nursery)

Job description

Position: EYFS Afterschool Club Key Worker (Reception and Nursery) 

Salary: Scale 5 

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM (12.5 hours/week, term-time only)

Contract Term: Fixed Term Contract ending July 2026,

Closing Date: Friday 10th October

Interviews: Monday 13th October

Start date : As soon as possible

We are looking for a caring, creative, and committed individual to join our afterschool team as the EYFS Afterschool Club Key Worker, supporting our youngest children in Reception and Nursery.

This is a unique opportunity to take a lead role in delivering high-quality wrap-around provision, ensuring a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for children at the end of their school day. The successful candidate will act as a designated key worker, supporting individual development and wellbeing, while building strong relationships with staff and families to ensure continuity of care.

You will be working in a play-based, child-led setting that aligns with the EYFS framework, and will be responsible for planning engaging activities, managing daily routines, and maintaining a warm and welcoming space.

Key Requirements: 

• Experience of working with young children, including providing personal care
• A commitment to high-quality care and inclusive practice
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A positive, patient and professional approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Paediatric First Aid certificate (Desirable)
• Knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework (Desirable)

Commitment to safeguarding and child protection

If you are passionate about early years education and want to make a difference in the lives of young children, we would love to hear from you.

Please have a look at the Job Description and Person Specification

In line with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.