Afterschool Playworker

City College Norwich; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 2,100 - 2,800; Part time

Job summary

Little Melton Primary School invites applications for a Part-time After School Club Assistant (4.5 hours per week).

You will establish positive relationships with children aged 4–11, supervise after-school activities, assist with snack preparation, and maintain open communication with parents and staff in line with school policy.

Hours are Thursday and Friday 3.15pm–5.30pm, with DBS checks and safeguarding considered as part of the appointment process.

Qualifications

• Paediatric First Aid certificate desirable.
• NVQ Level 2 in childcare or equivalent desirable.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain good relationships with children in After School Club.
• Provide care and supervision for children aged 4–11.
• Work with staff at After School Club.
• Assist in preparation and serving of basic food at snack time.
• Communicate with parents as needed.

Skills

Child relations

Team player

Parent communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 childcare

Paediatric First Aid (desirable)

Food Hygiene Level 2 (training)

Job description

PART-TIME AFTER SCHOOL CLUB ASSISTANT

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities

After School Club Assistant (4.5 hours per week)

• Establish and maintain good relationships with children in After School Club
• Provide effective care and supervision for children between ages of 4-11, in line with school behaviour policy
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with staff at After School Club
• Assist in the preparation and serving of basic food at snack time
• Communicate with parents where necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge which are essential to do the job to a fully competent level.

Q1 Qualifications

• Valid Paediatric First Aid Certificate (desirable)
• An NVQ level 2 in childcare or equivalent. (desireable)
• A Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 (training given)

Q2 Experience

• Experience of working in a school, nursery or pre school setting
• Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Experience of working with parents/carers

Q3 Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to form effective relationships with young children
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Ability to establish effective relationship and communicate with parents

Q4 Personal Qualities

• Caring Nature: A genuine love for working with young children and helping them thrive.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, staff, and parents.
• Energetic and Creative: Enthusiasm for creating a fun and dynamic learning environment.
• Reliable and Responsible: Commitment to providing the highest standard of care and safety.

Requirements Of The Post

Hours of Work:

Thursday and Friday 3.15pm -5.30pm

Equal Opportunities

Little Melton has a policy that seeks to ensure that all employees are selected, trained and promoted on the basis of ability, the requirements of the post and other similar and objective criteria. The gender, marital status, ethnic origin, age, religion or sexual orientation of an applicant or employee does not affect the employment opportunities made available except as permitted by legislation. Little Melton also requires full and fair consideration to be given to people with disabilities in the recruitment process. Applicants declaring a disability who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the vacancy will be invited for interview.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

All appointments are also subject to formal clearance under the DBS regulations governing employees in schools with substantial access to children. If you have not already been cleared and clearance is not forthcoming your employment may be terminated. You will not be able to commence duties until this check is completed satisfactorily

Disclosure and Barring Service and Disclosure of Convictions

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendments Order 1986 provides exemption from the general provision of Section 4(2) of the Substantive Act for those employed in or seeking employment connected with the provision of Children’s Services and/or Adult Social Services.

Applicants for posts which enable the successful post holder to have access to any of the following class of person in the course of their duties will be subject to the disclosure procedure: * persons over the age of 65 * persons suffering from serious illness or mental disorder of any description * persons addicted to alcohol or drugs * persons who are blind, deaf or deaf without speech * other persons who are substantially and permanently disabled by illness, injury or congenital deformity * any office or employment concerned with the provision to persons aged under 18 of accommodation, care, leisure and recreational facilities, schooling, social services, supervision or training, being an office or employment of such a kind as to enable the holder to have access in the course of their normal duties to such persons, and any other office or employment the normal duties of which are carried out wholly or partly on the premises where such a provision takes place. - Plus any work which is in a regulated position as defined by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 or work in a further education institution where the normal duties of that work involve regular contact with persons under the age of 18 years.

You are therefore required to declare any existing or pending prosecutions, convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as “spent” under the Act. The information you give will be treated in confidence and will be taken into account only in relation to an application where the exemption applies. If you have information to declare you must state this in the appropriate section on your application form and attach a sealed envelope containing details of your convictions. Little Melton Primary School is also entitled, under legislation introduced for the protection of children and vulnerable adults, to require the successful application for this position to apply for a “Disclosure” of the existence and content of any criminal record from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Little Melton Primary School’s policy for dealing with Disclosure information complies with the standards of the DBS Code of Practice in treating all information received from the DBS in the strictest confidence.

All our policies are available on our website.

Thursday and Friday 15.15 to 17.30

Hours

4.5 hours per week

How to apply

Contact [e-mail] for an application form