After School Club Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Viv-up Employee Benefits

Health & Well-being Support

Active Lifestyle Perks

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Educator or Level 3 Diploma in Playwork to join an after school club in London. You will help deliver a varied programme of activities for children from Nursery age to year 6.

You will assist with the running of the club, prepare refreshments, record incidents, and ensure the health, safety and security of children at all times, following safeguarding policies.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Early Years Educator or Level 3 Diploma in Playwork required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running the after school club.
• Deliver a varied, themed programme of activities for children from Nursery age to year 6.
• Prepare and supervise refreshments for children.
• Record accidents and incidents; maintain health, safety and security.
• Carry out other duties to enhance the club's objectives as directed by the Supervisor/Headteacher.
• Ensure a safe working and learning environment in line with legislation.
• Identify, evaluate and minimise health and safety risks; support school ethos.

Skills

Safeguarding

Health & Safety

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator

Level 3 Diploma in Playwork

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Level 3 Early Years Educator or Level 3 Diploma in Playwork

Duties and responsibilities

To assist with the running of the after school club

To help deliver a varied, themed programme of rich and balanced activities for children attending the club from Nursery age through to year 6.

To prepare and supervise refreshments for the children

Ensuring all accidents and incidents are recorded

Ensuring the health, safety and security of children at all times

To carry out any other duties which will be seen to enhance the objectives of the club as directed by the After School Club Supervisor and the Headteacher.

Ensure a safe working and learning environment in accordance with relevant legislation

Responsibilities

Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people

Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, and equal opportunities, and report all concerns to an appropriate person

Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimize any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

What the school offers its staff

• Access to the highly secure Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), featuring substantial employer contributions.
• Viv-up Employee Benefits: Access to the Viv-up platform (introduced in 2026), featuring lifestyle savings, retail discounts, and salary sacrifice choices for technology, white goods, and sustainable travel options (like the Cycle to Work scheme).
• Health & Well-being Support: Comprehensive care package including an online GP service, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and mental health champions.
• Active Lifestyle Perks: Subsidised gym memberships at local leisure centres and access to local workplace exercise programs.

Further details about the role

Only Applicants with a Level 3 Early Years Educator or Level 3 Diploma in Playwork will be considered for this position.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.