After-School Play & Teaching Support Assistant

London Diocesan Board for Schools; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

St John’s Walham Green CE Primary School is seeking a Playworker & Teaching Support Assistant for the after-school club. The role is part-time (15 hours per week) from 15:15 to 18:15, term-time only (39 weeks) and paid at £17.60 per hour on Scale 4 spine point 7.

You will supervise and engage children, plan age-appropriate play, support learning activities, and help with tea/snack, safeguarding, and safe handover to parents. Experience with primary-aged children is preferred.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualified preferred; experience with primary-aged children.
• Highly literate and numerate with strong written/communication skills.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and reliable team player.
• Safeguarding knowledge and understanding of child protection.
• Able to work flexibly during after-school session.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and engaging with children during the after-school session.
• Planning and delivering fun, age-appropriate play and activities.
• Encouraging children to participate while recognising their individual interests and needs.
• Supporting positive behaviour and relationships between children.
• Helping to prepare and serve a light tea/snack.
• Ensuring the club environment and equipment are safe, clean and well organised.
• Supporting the safe collection and handover of children to parents and carers.
• Following the school’s safeguarding, health and safety and wraparound care procedures.
• Supporting the Class Teacher.
• Supporting individual pupils.
• Delivery of intervention programmes.

Skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Motivated

Team player

Education

Level 3 qualification

Experience with primary-aged children

Job description

St John’s Walham Green CE Primary School is seeking a Playworker & Teaching Support Assistant for the after-school club. The role is part-time (15 hours per week) from 15:15 to 18:15, term-time only (39 weeks) and paid at £17.60 per hour on Scale 4 spine point 7.

You will supervise and engage children, plan age-appropriate play, support learning activities, and help with tea/snack, safeguarding, and safe handover to parents. Experience with primary-aged children is preferred.