After School Club Assistant - Cranborne Middle School

Dorset Council UK; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Cranborne Middle School recherche un Assistant de Club Après École pour un poste à temps partiel. Le candidat idéal doit avoir de l'expérience dans le soutien aux enfants et travailler efficacement au sein d'une équipe. Ce rôle offre une opportunité particulière de contribuer à la vie des jeunes dans un environnement scolaire amical et inclusif.

Benefits

Travail dans un environnement scolaire inclusif

Équipe de collègues expérimentés et soutenants

Qualifications

• Experience dans un cadre de soin après l'école ou similaire.
• Capacité à travailler en équipe et à contribuer à un environnement inclusif.

Responsibilities

• Assister le superviseur dans les activités planifiées.
• Promouvoir le bien-être des enfants selon les politiques de protection.
• Tenir à jour les dossiers selon les directives.

Skills

Experience in supporting wrap-around care

Working with children

Job description

Location: Cranborne

Vacancy type: Fixed Term

Function: School Support Staff

Employer: Dorset Council Cranborne Middle School

Job Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, Part time - Term time only - Possible Job Share

Grade 4, Scale point 4: £12.65 per hour

About The Role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic After School Club Assistant to assist the After School Club Supervisor in providing a safe, secure, and stimulating learning environment at Cranborne Middle School.

Start date: 3rd September 2025

3.15pm - 6.15pm Monday to Friday

Total hours per week = 15

Fixed term appointment until 22nd July 2026

The successful applicant will need to be able to fully commit to the role.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• To carry out planned activities under the guidance and supervision of the After School Club Supervisor.
• Be a member of the team offering high-quality after school care and attend meetings as appropriate.
• Keep records as directed by the After School Club Supervisor.
• Share responsibility for the care, presentation, display, safety, organization, and appearance of the facilities and equipment.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.

The successful candidate must have experience in supporting wrap-around care or working with children (breakfast or after school clubs).

Our school is a friendly & inclusive rural school at the centre of a village community and can offer:

• An opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people.
• A highly experienced, supportive, and approachable team of colleagues.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed & encouraged. Please telephone [phone] to arrange a visit.

We will use the person specification for the post to shortlist applications.

Closing date for applications: Friday 7th July 2025

Interviews week commencing: 10th July 2025

Further Information

Cranborne Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro-rata salary shown is based on the hours and weeks worked and includes paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. It will be paid in monthly installments and adjusted if leaving part way through the school year to ensure correct salary for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK-based, and your Right to Work will need to be established during the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020) provide that some spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Cranborne Middle School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of safeguarding checks. These searches will focus on suitability to work with children and will include social media and internet searches. An appointed panel member, not on the selection panel, will conduct these searches and share relevant findings if of concern.