After - School Assistant

Durham County Council; North East; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,700; Part time

Job summary

St Oswald’s CofE Aided Primary and Nursery School seeks an enthusiastic after-school club assistant for wraparound care. The role is term-time only, running 3-6pm, with duties centered on supervising and engaging children in a safe, supportive environment.

The successful candidate will join a committed team, with safeguarding responsibilities and a DBS disclosure required for appointment. Closing date 21 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Caring and enthusiastic attitude toward children.
• DBS disclosure required for successful applicant.
• Term-time only role with after-school hours 3-6pm.

Responsibilities

• Support wraparound care provision and supervise children after school.
• Foster a safe, caring and engaging environment for all children.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

The Governors of St Oswald’s CE Aided Primary & Nursery School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring after-school club assistant to our well-established wraparound care provision. This position is fixed term until the end of the school year, in the first instance.

The successful candidate will become part of a committed and successful team who have high expectations and demonstrate a caring attitude to all children in our care. Our children need a practitioner who will take an interest in them as individuals and who will ensure that they thrive within our environment. They need someone who will have fun with them!

This post is term-time only. The normal hours of work are 3-6pm.

Our setting is open from 7.45am until 6.00pm and potential candidates are welcome to contact the school for further information about this post.

Closing date: 21st October 2026

Interview date: 28th October 2026

Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:

• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:

Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:

38 weeks (term time) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:

38 weeks (term time) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

St Oswald’s CofE Aided Primary and Nursery School

Church Street

Durham

DH1 3DQ

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.stowaldsdurham.net

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