After School Club Leader

Teaching Vacancies; Whitby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary school in Whitby is seeking a dedicated individual for their After School Club, welcoming children aged 4-11. Ideal for teaching assistants seeking extra hours or education students wishing to gain experience in a school setting. Duties include planning and supervising activities with support from senior staff. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to quality childcare and have a first aid certificate. This role offers a chance to impact children's learning and development positively.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing quality childcare.
• Understanding and adherence to food hygiene rules.
• Experience in planning engaging activities for children.

Responsibilities

• Independently deliver and supervise activities for children.
• Support the Headteacher in managing resources.
• Create engaging and fun educational experiences.

Skills

Understanding of quality childcare

Knowledge of food hygiene

Ability to plan and deliver safe activities

Experience working with children

Current first aid certificate

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for.

Boost your experience, top up your weekly hours, and make an impact after school!

Our Opportunity

Glaisdale Primary School is delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new After School Club.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with our senior staff to create engaging activities and plans for this exciting new provision.

Our After School Club welcomes pupils aged 4-11, we anticipate a group size of up to 10 children and likely fewer in the initial first months of the provision.

You will have the chance to independently deliver and supervise activities, with the full support of our Headteacher and Teacher in Charge to help plan and manage resources.

We are looking for individuals with experience working with children, whether in play work or educational settings. If you have a passion for creating fun and educational experiences, we would love to hear from you!

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• An understanding of and commitment to the provision of good quality childcare


• An understanding of food hygiene rules


• Ability to plan and deliver safe activities relevant to the age of the children


• Some experience of working with children in a play work or educational setting


• Current first aid certificate

What the school offers its staff

This role is ideal for:

• Teaching assistants looking for additional working hours


• Newly qualified teaching assistants looking to develop further experience working with children


• Childminders or carers looking to transition to a school-based setting


• Education/ childcare students looking for a part time role to balance around their studies

Further details about the role

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.

We do not accept CV’s

Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.

When applying please take into account the following:

Employment History

In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.

Suitable References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full. Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses. Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.

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.