After School Club Assistant

Longvernal; Midsomer Norton; Remote; GBP 1,800 - 1,900; Part time

Job summary

Longvernal Primary School is seeking an After School Club Assistant to help provide a caring and engaging environment for children aged 4-11. The role involves organizing leisure activities, supervising staff, and ensuring safety in a term-time, part-time setting.

The successful candidate should hold a professional childcare qualification and may have a food hygiene and first aid certificate. The appointment offers term-time hours with appetizing employee benefits and opportunities to engage

Qualifications

• Professional childcare qualification and experience in a similar role.
• Food hygiene certificate and first aid certificate preferred.
• Good communication with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities.
• Ensure activities are carried out within an equal opportunities framework.
• Engage with parents to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.
• Plan and assist with activities and events during term time and inset days.
• Maintain safeguarding and follow Food Safety Act guidance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Education

Professional childcare qualification

Food hygiene certificate

First aid certificate

Job description

# After School Club AssistantEmployer: Longvernal Primary SchoolLocation: Midsomer Norton, SomersetContract Type: PermanentHours: Part Time, Term TimeSalary: £1,784 - £1,812Posted: 13th October 2026Expires: 13th November 2026 11:59 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1579292* Share :* PrintRole: Wrap Around Care – After School Club AssistantStart Date: ASAPClosing Date: 13.11.2026Interview Date: Week commencing 16.11.2026Hours: 3 hours per week, Thursday, term time + 5 inset daysSalary: £1,784 - £1,812The main purpose of this role is to assist with providing a caring, engaging and secure environment for children between the ages of 4-11 through individual attention and group activities by organising an appropriate range of leisure activities. Childcare Practitioners need to be organised and enthusiastic with the ability to communicate and interact with both children and parents maintaining an approachable aura. With a professional childcare qualification and experience in a similar role, the successful candidate would ideally have both a food hygiene and first aid certificate.Responsibilities and Duties• Provide safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities• Ensure that all activities are carried out within an equal opportunities framework• Undertake any necessary training• Encourage community-wide participation and activity planning and delivery• Develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents to facilitate day to day caring needs• Consult with the children and involve them in the planning of activities• Ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner• Ensure that food provision is carried out within the guidelines of the Food Safety Act 1990• Ensure that a wide range of creative and enjoyable activities are offered• Ensure that play meets the full range of children’s individual and group needsTerm time only staff - There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.### AttachmentsData Protection and Data Breach PolicyMNSP Recruitment BrochureTrust Annual Report 2025Afterschool Supervisor JD - LV### Safeguarding Statement:Longvernal Primary School 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.