After School Club Assistant
Harris Primary Academy Merton, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JW5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 38 weeks per year, 15 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,193
Actual salary
- £8,768.00
Pay scale
- Grade 3 SCP 5 (Inner London)
Additional allowances
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an After School Club Assistant to work under the guidance of the After School Club Leader and Principal to provide childcare for pupils attending the After School Club at Harris Primary Academy Merton.
You will be working closely with the children providing encouragement and supervision for the duration of the club, ensuring their safety, welfare, and physical and mental wellbeing. Alongside the leader, you will assist in providing a wide range of play activities in a relaxed, informed and caring environment, whilst maintaining good order and discipline.
The actual salary for this role will be£8,768.00 (38 weeks per year, 15 hours per week).
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- NVQ2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline (Playworker or Childcare)
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Appropriate knowledge of first aid
- A willingness to undertake further training, if necessary, to meet the needs of the students.
- Experience in a similar role or working within a school setting
- Experience of supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Primary Academy Merton opened in 2014 as a local school for children aged two to eleven. We have a Nursery for 60 children and are a 2 form entry school for children in Pre School through to Year 6. We also have an additional resource base for 22 children who are diagnosed with Autism. Our belief is that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school and that through expert teaching and support all pupils can achieve to a high standard. As a part of the Harris Federation, we share best teaching practice with other Harris Academies and continue to build on the Harris Federation's proven track record in the borough: with two successful and oversubscribed Harris Secondary Academies, Harris Academy Merton and Harris Academy Morden.
Our aim at Harris Primary Academy Merton is to make sure that our pupils leave us thoroughly prepared for secondary school and feeling that they have succeeded both academically and in the extracurricular aspects of Academy life.
We want all of our children to have a truly enjoyable experience at school. Our pupils' achievements are celebrated every day in their lessons and we are proud that they are kind, caring, self-assured and eager to learn.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.
We also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Flexible working opportunities
Harris Federation is committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual’s circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.
Our approach to flexibility includes a range of solutions, from tailored working hours to part-time arrangements, where appropriate, ensuring that we maintain our high standards of education while supporting the wellbeing of our staff. Whether you are a classroom teacher, support staffor part of our senior leadership team, we work together to find solutions that align with both the operational needs of the academy and your professional development.
Harris Federation and our academies are dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment, where every member of staff can thrive and feel valued in their role.
Further information about the job
As our After School Club Assistant, you will:
- Maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children's play experiences
- Assist the Club Manager in the planning of a programme of activities designed to meet the needs of the children
- Form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children, young people, staff, volunteers, parents and carers
- Ensure that all policies, standards and guidelines are adhered to
- Provide a creative programme of arts, crafts, games, sports, drama, music, off-site activities relevant to the needs and interests of all children, regardless of their race, religion, culture or language, physical or mental ability
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with children and their families in a way that values parental involvement
- Be responsible for Health and Safety issues at the afterschool club with regard to clearing, setting up and running activities – both indoor and outdoor, trips, outings and general risk assessment
- Attend weekly team meetings to discuss and assess progress and any issues.
- Carry out financial and administrative tasks, such as petty cash, registering children and processing parental forms
- Keep the building and areas of use, including toilets, clean, tidy and accessible
- Follow first aid procedures, including keeping records of all accidents and the treatments given
- Deputise for the Club Manager when they are on leave, sick, off site etc.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Harris Primary Academy Merton
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 486 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Primary Academy Merton website
- Email address
- careers@harrisfederation.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 679 3707
Harris Primary Academy Merton is a primary academy for local children aged two to 11. We opened in September 2014 and were rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2017. It is our belief that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school and that through expert teaching and support all pupils can achieve to a high standard.
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