Care Club Assistant (St Peter's Catholic Academy Cobridge)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Hempstalls seeks a Care Club Assistant to provide supervision and care for pupils. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and experience with children. The role is term-time only. Join a passionate team dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for children. Apply by October 17th, 12:00 pm.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive governing body

Friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a professional and respectful approach to both children and adults.
• Interact well with children through games and play.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and supervision for pupils.
• Support and maintain positive links between home and school.
• Prepare breakfast and snacks for children.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Creativity

Childcare supervision

Job description

Care Club Assistant

A job share will be considered, we are flexible if applicants can only do specific days or only some afternoons, you also can apply for afternoons only. Please email any queries.

The Principal and Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Academy (rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas with ‘exemplary’ behaviour, Ofsted October 2024) are looking to appoint a passionate and motivated Care Club Assistant to work amongst our school’s enthusiastic and committed staff team.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a professional and respectful approach to both children and adults
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills
• Interact well with children (playing games, craft ideas, indoor and outdoor play)
• Be creative and imaginative (planning activities)
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children you are responsible for or come into contact with
• Support and maintain positive links between home and school by making parents feel welcome
• Support the setting up and clearing away of Careclub equipment and preparing breakfast/ snack
• Be responsible for ensuring that care club equipment is hygienically maintained
• Provide care and supervision for pupils

The post is term time only.

Visits to school are encouraged – you are more than welcome to visit us to meet our wonderful team and learn more.

Why St. Peter’s Catholic Academy?

Our school motto is ‘Together, One Family, One Community in Christ’ – this ethos is lived and breathed by at St Peter’s who work together to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere in which our children can thrive and grow. In our recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas and pupil behaviour was described as ‘exemplary’ and pupils ‘learn the importance of respect very quickly’ (Ofsted, October 2024).

Our staff are passionate about doing all we can to better the lives of the children in our care, as well as investing in developing our staff so that all at St. Peter’s are happy and flourish.

An exceptional culture of safeguarding and nurture:

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our children and young people and we would expect anyone joining our team to share this commitment. All staff work closely together to provide a supporting and nurturing environment where every child matters.

What can we offer?

• A welcoming and friendly school with motivated, well behaved and happy children
• Dedicated and committed team members
• A supportive governing body
• A strong commitment to your professional development
• A positive environment in which to develop your own ideas and initiatives

Application forms are available to download from the school website (Vacancies) www.stpetersnewman.co.uk

To apply please complete the following documents:

• Support Staff Application Form Recruitment Monitoring Form Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Disclosure Form

Closing Date for applications: Friday 17th October @12:00pm

Interviews: W/C 20th October

No applications will be accepted after 12pm on Friday 17th October. Please return completed application packs to Sarah Caton, Academy Manager, [e-mail]

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment.

The Newman Catholic Collegiate will be merging with The Painsley Catholic Academy (which will be called St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust (St Gabriel)) on 1st November 2025. This means that as of that date, all The Newman Catholic Collegiate employees will TUPE over to St Gabriel on their existing pay and conditions. This is a very routine process and is being done in full consultation with staff, HR advisors and unions. Should you have any concerns about this, please get in touch.