Childcare Assistant Extended Day

Initio Learning Trust; Bridport; On-site; GBP 1,500 - 2,100; Full time

Job summary

Initio Learning Trust is recruiting a Childcare Assistant (Extended Day) at Burton Bradstock CE Primary School in Bridport. This role covers after-school care for four hours per week during term time, with occasional changes to fit school needs.

The successful candidate will provide high quality care for children, assist with First Aid, safeguarding, and healthy meal/service support, and help ensure a safe, well-organised club environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care for children
• Take the register of children attending after school club
• Administer First Aid as appropriate
• Promote and reinforce children’s self-esteem
• Assist in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding and child protection policy
• Assist in organising resources for each session
• Assist in ensuring the club is a safe environment for children; that equipment is safe and health and hygiene requirements are met
• If food or snacks are being served as part of the club, to assist in: Providing children with a balanced diet; planning menus and timely placing of food orders
• Ensuring that health and hygiene requirements are met, including carry out washing-up, cleaning of catering equipment and kitchen area
• Assist in carrying out day to day administration, record keeping and communication
• Attend staff meetings and training opportunities where appropriate
• Assist in ensuring all legal and statutory requirements are implemented; assist in providing reports as required

Job description

Burton Bradstock Primary School is seeking to recruit a Childcare Assistant (Extended Day) 4 hours per week.

Working Hours: Term time only, Tuesday & Thursday, 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm (may be subject to change according to business need) 38 working weeks per year.

Main Purpose & Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality care for children
• Take the register of children attending after school club
• Administer First Aid as appropriate
• Promote and reinforce children’s self-esteem
• Assist in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding and child protection policy
• Assist in organising resources for each session
• Assist in ensuring the club is a safe environment for children; that equipment is safe and health and hygiene requirements are met
• If food or snacks are being served as part of the club, to assist in:
• Providing children with a balanced diet; planning menus and timely placing of food orders
• Ensuring that health and hygiene requirements are met, including carry out washing-up, cleaning of catering equipment and kitchen area
• Assist in carrying out day to day administration, record keeping and communication
• Attend staff meetings and training opportunities where appropriate
• Assist in ensuring all legal and statutory requirements are implemented; assist in providing reports as required

Closing Date: 9am on 24 September 2026

Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.

About our School

Burton Bradstock CE Primary school is a small, happy and caring school, nestled for over 150 years in the beautiful village of Burton Bradstock on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. We seek to provide a happy and purposeful environment for our staff to work in and where children can learn, play and grow.

As well as providing a high-quality education our children have access to extracurricular activities and cultural enrichment whilst our close links to the church and local community enable us to live out our vision to: 'Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God' (Micah 6:8).

We are proud of our wonderful team of teachers and support staff. As a part of Initio Learning Trust, a group of seventeen schools, our staff have access to genuine professional development opportunities, enabling every person to thrive within their role.

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.

Childcare Assistant Extended Day Bridport, UK