Breakfast and After School Club Assistant
- 14.25 hours a week • 07.30-8.45, Monday – Friday and 3.15-17.30, Monday to Thursday • Term time only
- Salary: Grade C 2-4 £9.43-£9.81
- Start Date: As soon as possible
Overview:
Wellington Primaries are seeking a Breakfast and After School Club Assistant (Extra Welly) who will ensure all children are cared for in a happy and safe environment. You will deliver activities as planned by the club leader and will be enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking.
What we offer:
• The chance to work within a well-run, friendly supportive environment.
• To work with a dedicated team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop.
• Onsite parking.
• Pension Scheme.
• Fantastic benefit scheme with discounts on food and clothes retailers, to holiday and.cinema, online fitness and recipes from Hello Fresh.
Main Responsibilities:
• Ensure the children are engaged in all aspects of the session.
• To deliver the planning of activities from the Leader, to supervise and support staff.
• To maintain records of behaviour and parental communications and to assist the Leader in the development of a Newsletter to be issued termly.
• Help set up, organize and deliver a variety of activities over the session.
• To stimulate, encourage and develop children’s play in a positive way enabling them to play appropriately and creatively, individually or in groups.
• To support the Club Leader in all aspects of the running of the club.
• To be fully aware of all regulations set out by Ofsted.
• To complete necessary training for further knowledge and progression, mandatory training is Safeguarding, Pediatric First Aid and more.
The ideal candidate will have:
• Relevant experience with primary aged children.
• Level 2 NVQ or CACHE or working towards this.
• A good standard of education, particularly in English and Maths.
• Be able to establish positive relationships with children, empathise with the needs of.children and demonstrate active listening skills.
• Full understanding of Safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Have a great awareness of the needs of children.
• Understand equal opportunities practices.
• Be able to work in a team and independently.
• Be able to build good professional relationships with staff, children and parents.
• Be well be presented, hard -working and a good sense of humour.
Please download the application form. Please note CV’s will not be accepted.
Closing date: 10am, Friday 24 September 2021
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.