After School Club Assistant

The working hours for this role are expected to be 15:30 - 18:00, Monday to Friday, 12.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.

All Cannings Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic After School Club Assistant. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

As an After School Club Assistant, you will help deliver a safe, engaging, and inclusive wraparound care provision where children can learn, play, and thrive. You will support the day-to-day organisation of the club, assisting with the planning and delivery of activities that promote children's social, physical, creative, emotional, and intellectual development. The role involves building positive relationships with children, encouraging independence, supporting behaviour in line with school expectations, and ensuring all children feel valued and included. You will also assist with the supervision of meals and refreshments, meet children's personal care needs where required, and help maintain a safe, secure, and stimulating environment. Working closely with colleagues and parents, you will communicate effectively, provide feedback when needed, and contribute to a high-quality service for families. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children will be at the heart of everything you do, with responsibility for identifying and reporting any concerns in accordance with school procedures. The successful candidate will be caring, organised, enthusiastic, and committed to supporting children's wellbeing and development while upholding the school's values and professional standards.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Important Application Information

When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. 

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, it is important that references are requested and, wherever possible, obtained before the interview. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered. 

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. 

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.