After-School Club Assistant

Canford Heath Infant School, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 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: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C (scale point 3 – 4) Actual Salary £4,173.83 - £4,239.30 per annum

After-School Club Assistant job summary

TEACH POOLE - MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Ad Astra Infant School

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Canford Heath Infant School

Canford Heath Junior School

After-School Club Assistant

Canford Heath Infant School

7.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm

£24,796 - £25,185 pro-rata, Grade C (scale point 3 - 4)

Actual Salary £4,173.83 - £4,239.30 per annum

Permanent

Term time only

Required June 2026

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and hardworking After School Club Assistant, to join our friendly after-school club team, with the skills to work across the whole primary school age range.

You will assist the after-school club team with the day-to-day operation of the After School Club service for children, ensuring they can develop personally, socially and educationally, in a safe, caring environment.

You will help to prepare rooms and resources and ensure that play equipment, materials and refreshments are set up at the beginning of the sessions and cleared away safely at the end of the session.

You will assist the Line Manager with maintaining accurate attendance records, ensure that children use play equipment correctly and contribute to the continuous development of the club, whilst providing a high standard of care.

If you:

Have experience of working with 4 - 11 year olds and their families and a suitable childcare qualification

Have understanding and commitment to good quality childcare

Are cheerful, flexible and approachable

Have energy and enthusiasm and use your own initiative

Work well in a team

Have excellent communication and administration skills

We can offer you:

Fun, friendly and supportive staff who get on well together

Rights’ Respecting pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour

Long service awards

Superb opportunities and specialist training for career professional development within our Trust

Please contact the HR Department on 01202 380015 for more information.

Applications should be made online at My New Term. We do not accept CV applications.

Closing date: 31st May 2026

Interviews: TBC

Personal information provided by candidates will be securely filed electronically and password protected, with paper copies locked in filing cabinets in a locked office. They will not be released to third parties outside the school without the consent of the person concerned, except where there is a legal requirement to do so. If the application does not proceed, the data will be securely disposed of after 6 months. Any concerns regarding data gathered in the recruitment process should be directed to the Data Manager - Hayley Hemmings at h.hemmings@teachpoole.com

These schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous checks will be undertaken of the successful applicant’s background credentials including an enhanced DBS check. Online searches will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. Suitability to work with children will be explored at interview.

TEACH Poole is committed to Equal Opportunities.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

At Canford Heath Infant School, safeguarding is of the utmost importance. The school aims to help protect the children in its care by working consistently and appropriately with all agencies to reduce risk and promote the welfare of children.

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 Canford Heath Infant School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Canford Heath Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/canford-heath-infant-school-poole

Canford Heath Infant School is a truly unique school, where children always come first. We are passionate about our exceptional curriculum - it has been created with the needs of our children at its heart. As a result of our dedication and high expectations, our children acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding to become resilient empowered learners for life.

We are extremely proud to be a Gold Level Rights Respecting school, enabling our children to become rights respecting global citizens and advocating for fairness and children’s rights, both locally and globally.

We build strong, positive relationships with our children, parents and carers, and we provide a safe, happy and inspiring learning environment that allows each and every child to be the best they can be.

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