After School Club Assistant

Barnsole Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2JG

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.47 Hourly Medway D1 (3 - 6) £6,444.19 - £6,860.51 Actual Salary

After School Club Assistant job summary

Join Barnsole Primary School as an After School Club Assistant!

Play. Support. Inspire - helping children thrive beyond the school day.

Hours: 11.5 hours ; 3.30pm-6pm (Mon-Thurs) and 3.30pm-5pm (Fridays)
Contract: Permanent
Term Time Only: 38 weeks per year
Start Date: September 2026
Actual Salary: Medway D1 (3 - 6) £6,444.19 - £6,860.51 Actual Salary

About The Role

Are you passionate about working with children and creating fun, engaging experiences where they can relax, play and grow?

Barnsole Primary School is seeking a caring, enthusiastic and reliable After School Club Assistant to join our Extended Day team. This is a fantastic opportunity to support children at the end of their school day, helping to create a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment where they can develop confidence, friendships and independence.

This role would suit someone with experience or an interest in childcare, education, youth work, sports coaching, play work, performing arts or community activities. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who enjoys working with children and is excited about creating positive experiences beyond the classroom.

Working as part of our Extended Day team, you will help deliver a varied programme of activities, support children's wellbeing and ensure they feel happy, safe and included.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with children and helping them thrive

• Is warm, positive and enthusiastic in their approach

• Can create fun and engaging activities that encourage children to take part

• Builds positive relationships with children, families and colleagues

• Is reliable, organised and able to work as part of a team

• Has a good understanding of safeguarding and children's wellbeing

• Is flexible and willing to support wherever needed

Experience working with children is desirable, but we welcome applications from people with transferable skills and a genuine passion for supporting young people.

What We Offer

At Barnsole Primary School, every member of staff plays an important role in supporting our pupils and community. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we offer a supportive and welcoming environment where colleagues are valued and encouraged to develop.

Here's what you can expect:

• A friendly and inclusive school community

• A rewarding role where you can make a difference every day

• Opportunities to develop skills through training and professional development

• Supportive colleagues and leadership team

• Opportunities for career development across the Maritime Academy Trust

• Local Government Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including mental health first aiders

Ready to Make a Difference?

We'd love to welcome you for a visit and show you what makes Barnsole Primary School such a special place to work. Please contact the school office on 01634 333400 to arrange a visit.

You'll find more information about the role, school and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

Barnsole Primary School and the Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at all levels.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Barnsole Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 665 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnsole Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnsole-primary-school-gillingham

Barnsole Primary School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

Barnsole Primary School and Nursery is a three-form community school, located in the heart of Medway. Relationships with children, parents, carers and our wider community sit right at the top of our agenda; together we are stronger.

We are a friendly, inclusive school with a caring ethos and are committed to providing a safe and stimulating learning environment where each one of our children can achieve their potential and flourish both academically and socially.

At Barnsole, we believe that school is the start of a life-long learning journey. Our curriculum is carefully designed, delivered and reviewed to encompass our school values, which underpin everything we do inside and outside the classroom:

Children at Barnsole acquire new knowledge and skills through a progression of exciting topics. We embrace diversity, encourage individuality and strive for excellence. By developing a positive mind-set in our children, they are confident to take risks, work as part of a team and apply this to making a difference within their local community and our wider world.

We firmly believe that every child should be taught by only the best teachers and have the highest of expectations for achievement and behaviour. Self-confidence and self-esteem are nurtured so our children can shape their own futures and be the best they can be.

Overall, we want our pupils to leave Barnsole with a passion and curiosity about the world, thriving from the best possible education, empowered to flourish in life beyond their primary years.

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