After School Club Assistant x 3

YMCA - Thames; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused charity is seeking a part-time Afterschool Club Assistant in Romford. The ideal candidate will assist in delivering quality childcare, ensuring that children's needs are met within the EYFS Framework. Responsibilities include developing age-appropriate activities and fostering relationships with parents and professionals. This position is contracted for term time only, with hours from 2:45 PM to 6 PM, and requires experience working with children and a commitment to safeguarding.

Benefits

YMCA Thames Gateway Staff Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children is required.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with parents and professionals.
• Flexibility for afternoon sessions is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and support in delivering quality childcare provision.
• Ensure daily routines meet children's emotional wellbeing and developmental needs.
• Develop age-appropriate activities for children.

Skills

Experience working with children

Excellent interpersonal skills

Understanding of safeguarding and EYFS

Teamwork ethic

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

You will provide assistance and support on the delivery of a quality childcare provision for YMCA Thames Gateway on a day to day basis. Ensuring that daily routines are implemented and children’s emotional wellbeing and developmental needs are being met within the EYFS Framework. This includes developing a programme of age suitable activities for children within the context of out of school clubs.

Qualification & Requirements

YMCA Thames Gateway is serious about safeguarding; this role will be subject to a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check. At YMCA Thames Gateway we are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to Equal Opportunities. Therefore, we value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applicant from all members of the community. The Association is committed to ensuring that all current and potential staff, members, users and visitors are treated with dignity, fairness and respect regardless of their protected characteristics within the Equality Act (2010).

Experience

You are required to have experience of working with children as well as experience working with parents and other professionals. You must have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop effective relationships, plus flexibility for afternoon sessions. Also understanding of safeguarding and the EYFS and a great teamwork ethic.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in finding out more about YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Whether you're looking for your first role, coming back to work after a career break, or simply looking for a new challenge, we're happy you're considering us. As a community-based organisation for over 150 years, we are a vibrant and ever-changing charity that offers inclusive programmes in health & wellbeing, childcare, housing and youth work. We are passionate about providing opportunities to those who are most in need. We successfully adapt to the needs of the communities in which we're based - during the pandemic we were able to provide food hampers to families in need, childcare support to keyworkers, and stayed in touch with our senior citizens group who, for many, attending our social groups is a lifeline. Our staff are dedicated to making other people's lives better through the services we provide, so if this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we look forward to hearing from you.

Contract and Working Pattern

• Contract Type: Permanent (Term Time Only)
• Working Pattern: Part Time 16.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday 2:45pm-6pm
• The Job Description and Person Specification can be found here: Afterschool club Assistant Romford.pdf
• YMCA Thames Gateway Staff Benefits