Job Description

St Jude’s Church of England Primary School

Post: Breakfast Club Play Worker

Hours: 7.30am to 8.30am – Monday-Friday (5 hours per week) term time only - 38 weeks per year

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: Band 3 £2,967-£2,977 Actual (£25,948-£26,033 FTE)

Closing date: Noon on Friday 9 October 2026

St Jude’s CE Primary School is a popular friendly school in the heart of Old Portsmouth. We are looking for an energetic and motivated Play Worker to join our Breakfast Club team. Ideally you will have some experience of working with primary aged children. Our Breakfast Club provides children with an opportunity to relax before school with a variety of activities and a healthy breakfast. You will have a sense of fun and enthusiasm and a love of working with children. If you have high expectations and can work positively within a team setting, then we would love to hear from you.

St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of United Kingdom Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. The appointment will of course be based on merit alone.

St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.

To apply please read the job description, complete the attached application form and return it to hellis@st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk. Alternatively, you can post your application to Mrs H Ellis, HR & Admin Manager, St Jude’s CE Primary School, St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process, St Jude’s CE Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our web site.

You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for interview.

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