After School Club Assistant

Salisbury Road Primary School; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Salisbury Road Primary School is seeking an After School Club Assistant to support high quality, varied activities in a safe, caring environment.

You will work with a team to help children develop social, emotional and practical skills, assist with snacks and upkeep, and contribute to safeguarding and positive behaviour strategies.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work with children in a safe, caring environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a varied programme of high-quality play opportunities in a safe environment.
• Support the development of independent social skills.
• Help to prepare snacks, clean the club room and toys, reporting any damages and tidying up etc.
• Help to implement positive behaviour strategies.
• Liaise with parents to enable the effective operation of the club.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Salisbury Road Primary School are looking for an After School Club Assistant who can support high quality and varied activities for the children within a safe and caring environment. The After School Club Assistant will provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the club.

We are looking for an After School Club Assistant who will:

Deliver a varied programme of high-quality play opportunities in a safe environment

Support the development of independent social skills

Help to prepare snacks, cleaning club room and toys, reporting any damages and tidying up etc

Help to implement positive behaviour strategies

Liaise with parents to enable the effective operation of the club

Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

About the School

Salisbury Road is two form entry primary school that serves the locality of St Judes, near the city centre. We are situated in a large, three-storey, Victorian building in the heart of the community, and work closely with many local partners. We pride ourselves on being a warm and friendly school and aim toenhance and inspire the lives of not only the children that attend our school but their families and wider community.

Salisbury Road is a diverse community, and our exceptional staff work hard to ensure that we are a fully inclusive school, ensuring that we promote our school values in everything that we do.

We aim to achieve highly and provide exceptional learning experiences for all our pupils, ensuring they are prepared for success in their future lives, as noted in a recent Ofsted inspection where the school was graded as Good.

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.