After School & Holiday Club Practitioner and Early Years Teaching Assistant

HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference); Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Market Harborough is seeking an After School & Holiday Club Practitioner and Early Years Teaching Assistant. The ideal candidate will provide care for children, supervise activities, and promote a fun, safe environment. Strong organizational skills and experience with children are essential. This role offers competitive pay based on qualifications, with a focus on child welfare and personal development classes.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced sick pay

Use of swimming pool and fitness room

Membership of ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with children is essential.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational abilities.
• Willingness to obtain a childcare qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for children during lunch and after school.
• Supervise and interact with children during activities.
• Plan and prepare engaging activities.

Skills

Experience working with children

Strong organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Recognised childcare qualification or willingness to work towards it

Job description

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

After School & Holiday Club Practitioner and Early Years Teaching Assistant

We are currently seeking to fill the position of After School & Holiday Club Practitioner and Early Years Teaching Assistant.

The Junior School are currently recruiting for a After School and Holiday Club Practitioner and Early Years Teaching Assistant to join on a permanent basis. The position is available immediately (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks).

• During term time, hours of work will be 31.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday from 11:15am-1:15pm as an Early Years Teaching Assistant and from 1:45-6pm as an After School Club Practitioner.
• During school holiday periods, hours of work will be 26.25 hours per week which will be arranged on a rota basis.

Unqualified After School and Holiday Club Practitioners and Early Years Teaching Assistants will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 8-11, within a salary range of £19,046 - £19,608.Qualified After School and Holiday Club Practitioners and Early Years Teaching Assistantswill be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 13-16 within a salary range of £20,014 - £20,622).The role is based mainly at the Ravelston site however the successful candidate may be required to work at the Queensferry Road site.

The purpose of the After School and Holiday Club Practitioner and Early Years Teaching Assistant is to provide full care for children during lunch time and during After School Club and Holiday Club, ensuring a safe, engaging, and fun environment.Key duties include serving lunches, supervising and interacting with children, planning and preparing activities, and maintaining a safe and tidy play area.The role also involves liaising with the Chef and catering team, parents, contributing to activity planning, and supervising children during outings.

The successful candidate will be a kind, enthusiastic , and responsible individual who prioritises the interests of children and works well within a team .They will have experience working with children, possess or be willing to work towards a recognised childcare qualification, and demonstrate strong organisational skills.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

ESMS is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa.The successful candidate will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right work in the UK.

Staff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.

Values

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The closing date for this role is Thursday 7 August 12 noon, We anticipate interviews will be held shortly after.

AboutESMS

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant, family of independent schools, for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh.We offer a co-educational nursery and junior school, single-sex but closely twinned secondary education and a co-educational sixth form.At the ESMS family of schools we pride ourselves on our holistic approach to education which means that we place as much emphasis on opportunities and activities outside of the classroom as we do on what happens in class.We offer over 300 clubs and societies as well as wide-ranging opportunities in sport, music and drama, outdoor education, trips and community involvement, all with the intention of helping your child discover their talents, learn or explore something new, have fun and make new friends.

Our Visionis to empower learners within our community through innovative approaches and transformative experiences, cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.Through a dynamic education and a culture of determination, we inspire students to dream big, set ambitious goals, and surpass their own expectations, ensuring every child has the opportunity to excel and achieve a fulfilling, successful life, whatever path they choose.

Our Mission is to develop resilient, accomplished, and values-driven students equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset tolead full, happy lives and shape a better world.

Aims

• We offer an outstanding, well-rounded education, to a diverse group of children
• We take time to build strong relationships and to help our children feel happy, safe and secure so that they thrive emotionally and socially and academically
• We provide an unrivalled range of activities outside the classroom, enabling our children to discover and develop their natural talents
• We inspire children to aim high and achieve strong academic results
• We give children every opportunity to seize and embrace every challenge that life throws at them
• Our teachers inspire innovative thinkers with a love of learning that will last a lifetime
• Our children develop the confidence to use their voices
• Our five values embed character, inspiring children to develop good hearts, make good decisions and improve the world around them.

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