Job Purpose
To be responsible for the development and daily support of the After School Club, providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children.
Support club bookings. Ensuring that all relevant records are maintained, and queries are escalated to the After School Play Worker Supervisor headteacher or administrator
To ensure health and safety and food hygiene requirements are met within the statutory guidelines and appropriate first aid stocks are maintained, and incidents recorded. To report any health and safety concerns to the headteacher immediately.
To work in partnership with parents and carers, to promote the wellbeing of children. To ensure end of day collection arrangements are clear and in accordance with school and safeguarding procedures.
Planning and implementation of the daily activities ensuring that children’s needs are met and the programme is suitable and varied.
Prepare food and provide healthy snacks. Maintaining cost effectiveness and high standards of hygiene at all times.
To assist with personal care if applicable
Key Accountabilities and Tasks
Support delivery
Monitoring and maintaining a programme of activities maintaining supplies of materials and equipment.
Assist with the delivery of relevant activities.
Support individual children’s needs, behaviour and wellbeing.
May carry out personal care routines as appropriate.
Planning & Organising
Support the After School Play Worker Supervisor to plan and deliver activities for all pupils
Policy and Compliance
Adhere to established standards of service delivery to support any associated regulatory or technical compliance requirements.
Work with others
Receive and respond to everyday enquiries from parents and colleagues to provide a professional, timely, courteous and effective service.
Report any concerns, problems or incidents, e.g. safeguarding, behaviour in
accordance with relevant reporting procedures.
Resources
Support the After School Play Worker Supervisor to plan and prepare a daily food menu suitable for all children’s dietary requirements and aligned to Food Standards Maintaining high standards of hygiene at all times.
Analysis, Reporting & Documentation
Support the After School Play Worker Supervisor or senior staff to provide data for reports.
Duties for all
Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation.
Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity.
Health, Safety & Welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
The Core National Standards for Supporting Teaching & Learning:
To understand and carry out role in line with agreed standards, expectations & qualifications.
Contribute to and influence children’s learning and personal development.
To have regard to and comply with safeguarding policy and procedures.
Safeguarding
All staff have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children in line with the school Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Role Summary
Roles at this level typically provide a practical support as part of a team. They will carry out a range of practical activities using knowledge of professional standards values and practice, together with a broad understanding of learning strategies. The work is within established processes and procedures and while it may not be subject to direct supervision, guidance is readily available. They will be expected to organise their own workload and set their own priorities within short, e.g. day-to-day or week-to-week timescales, usually reacting to clear deadlines or processes. They support more senior staff by covering specific aspects of the teaching/learning programme and will be fully versed in all the procedures of their specialism. They may be involved in guiding/supervising the work of more junior staff, as well as deputising in the supervisor’s absence.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The Ministry of Justice’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will carry out an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information as part of its safer recruitment procedures. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the school’s safeguarding policies. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a DBS check with you before withdrawing a conditional offer of employment.