Kid’s Club Assistant

Location: Gateshead
Hours: Flexible shifts, Monday – Friday between 8:00am – 6:00pm
Start: September
Pay: £16.50 – £17.00 per hour
Contract: Temp to Perm

Kids’ Club Assistant

Do you love creating fun, engaging experiences for children? Are you passionate about helping young people learn through play, build friendships, and enjoy a safe, supportive environment outside of the classroom?

Milk Education is working in partnership with a fantastic primary school in Whickham, Gateshead, to recruit a Kids’ Club Assistant to support their popular wraparound childcare provision and school holiday clubs.

Kids’ Club Assistant – Role Overviewool, and during holiday club sessions.

As a Kids’ Club Assistant, you’ll work with children from Nursery through to Year 6, delivering exciting activities, encouraging creativity and play, and helping create a welcoming environment where every child feels happy, safe, and included.

Whether you’re leading games, getting stuck into arts and crafts, supporting outdoor play, or helping children unwind after the school day, no two days will be the same.

This opportunity is perfect for energetic, caring individuals who enjoy working with children and want to make a positive impact every day.

Kids’ Club Assistant – Key Responsibilities

Supporting Children’s Play & Development

• Deliver fun, engaging indoor and outdoor activities for children of all ages
• Encourage creativity, teamwork, confidence, and independence through play
• Build positive relationships with children and support their social and emotional development
• Create a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment where every child can thrive

Wraparound & Holiday Club Support

• Support breakfast, after-school, and holiday club sessions
• Supervise children during free play, structured activities, snacks, and mealtimes
• Prepare activity resources and maintain clean, organised play spaces
• Ensure children’s safety and wellbeing throughout each session

Working as Part of the Team

• Work closely with colleagues, parents, and school staff
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and childcare policies at all times
• Contribute ideas for exciting activities and themed holiday club programmes
• Help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the provision

Kids’ Club Assistant – Essential Criteria

• Experience working with children in a school, nursery, childcare, holiday club, sports coaching, or similar setting
• A genuine passion for supporting children’s wellbeing and development
• Positive, enthusiastic, and approachable personality
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable, proactive, and flexible approach to work
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Must live locally to Gateshead – no relocation

Desirable:

• Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare or Early Years qualification
• Paediatric First Aid qualification

Why Work with Milk Education?

Milk Education is an eco-friendly, purpose-driven supply agency with a mission to be the MOST REWARDING agency to work both with and for.

Benefits to YOU:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Flexible working opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support
• Free CPD and professional development
• Dedicated consultant available 24/7
• Referral bonus scheme
• Ongoing support with permanent opportunities

Apply Now – Kids’ Club Assistant

If you’re ready to inspire, support, and have fun with children in a rewarding Kids’ Club Assistant role this September, we’d love to hear from you.

For enquiries about the role, please email [email removed]

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines.

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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