After School Club Assistant

Locking Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8BB

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7,567.54

After School Club Assistant job summary

Join a strong team and grown after school provision

We are recruiting a part‑time after school club assistant to support the delivery of a safe, engaging, and inclusive after school provision for children aged 4–11. This role is ideal for candidates seeking school support staff jobs, education assistant roles, or childcare work within a primary school setting.

Working closely within the afterschool club and wider school team, you will help create a positive environment where children feel safe, supported, and motivated outside of normal school hours.

Location: Locking Primary School

Hours: 12 hours 30 minutes per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 3:15pm – 5:45pm, term time only

Interview date: 15 June 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of after‑school activities and creative play
• Supervise children and ensure a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment
• Collect pupils from classrooms and assist with snacks and drinks
• Set up, pack away, and safely store play equipment and resources
• Maintain positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and staff
• Support accurate attendance and departure records
• Report any safeguarding, behaviour, or health and safety concerns in line with school policy
• Follow all school, trust, safeguarding, GDPR, and child protection procedures

Who are we looking for, someone who is: 

• committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• has the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• has good communication and interpersonal skills
• is caring, reliable, and professional approach to working with children

What you can expect:

• We are helping you take care of your future with a pension contribution well above average.
  
• We are helping you take care of your family, by offering five paid carer's days (on a pro rata basis). For more information about all of our benefits, please visit our benefits page.
  
• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. Our goal is to ensure that every pupil and staff member feels included and supported, encouraging a community where everyone can thrive together.
  
• We provide quality, ongoing professional development and network opportunities and clear pathways for career growth, enabling you to learn new skills.
  

Join us and help shape a supportive environment where pupils and staff thrive together. Apply today and start making a difference!

This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Locking Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Locking Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/locking-primary-school

Locking Primary School is at the heart of our community and we are continually striving to improve our provision for our children and families in the area, this is an opportunity to join a strong and supportive team who are committed to providing high quality experiences for all of our children

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