Bolton School is seeking to appoint a Senior Playcare Worker for Kidzone, our after school and holiday club. The role is multi-functional working in both the office and with the children in the club. It includes liaising with staff and parents to ensure that all children and families receive the highest calibre of childcare and professional practice.

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Bolton School is seeking to appoint a Senior Playcare Worker for Kidzone, our after school and holiday club. The role is multi-functional working in both the office and with the children in the club. It includes liaising with staff and parents to ensure that all children and families receive the highest calibre of childcare and professional practice.

The role supports the Kidzone Manager and Deputy Manager in delivering outstanding childcare, playing a key role in creating a warm, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported. The successful candidate will also act as Deputy when required and lead on SEND provision as the designated SEND Coordinator.

The role is working 16 hours per week all year round. Throughout term time the hours are worked either during breakfast club between 7.00am and 9.00am or after school club from 2:30pm until 6.00pm, usually over four days (days are negotiable).

During the weeks when the School Holiday Club is running the 16 hours will be worked on a shift basis between 7.15am until 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, days and hours are negotiable. Additional hours as overtime are available during the school holidays.

The following are essential for the role:

· NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in childcare

· Experience of providing childcare for children aged 3 to 11

· The ability to plan and organise relevant activities

· Knowledge and understanding of how to meet the SEND needs of primary age children.

· Proven ability to communicate effectively with staff and parents

· An understanding of the EYFS and welfare requirements

· The ability to work as part of a team

· Experience of supervising a team

· A commitment to equality and diversity and an understanding of Safeguarding

Previous experience in a similar role would an advantage but is not essential.

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.

A large Foundation Services Department supports the School operations and within this there is a trading arm, Bolton School Services Limited (BSSL). This includes BSS Weddings and Events, BSS Leisure Services, Kidzone and Patterdale Hall, a superb Outdoor Pursuits Centre situated at the Southern end of Lake Ullswater. Those who work within the organisation are able to combine the experience and pleasure of educating and being around young people with some of the challenges of a business environment.

An attractive salary and benefits package are available.

For further details and to apply online for the position, please visit the School website.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 21 May 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 28 May 2026

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.