After School Club Assistant

Mead Vale Community Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8RQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 July 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: £7,113.48

After School Club Assistant job summary

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 a school support staff job, education assistant role, or childcare work within a primary school setting.

Working closely within the after school 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: Mead Vale Primary School

Hours: 11 hours and 45 minutes per week

Working pattern: Monday to Thursday, 3:15pm – 5:45pm, Friday 3:15pm - 5:00pm,  term time only

Closing date: 24 July 2026

Interview date: 27 July 2026

Start date: 3 September 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

About Us:

Mead Vale Community Primary School has sat within the heart of the Worle area of Weston-super-Mare since 1977, providing an extraordinary education for children aged 4-11 years old. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: courage, curiosity, and community and we do this be ‘working hard’ and ‘being kind’. Providing the best opportunities for our children sits at the heart of our school community. As a valued member of staff at Mead Vale, you will bring passion and commitment to sharing your love of learning with our children.

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 Mead Vale Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Mead Vale Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mead-vale-community-primary-school

Mead Vale Community Primary School has sat within the heart of the Worle area of Weston-super-Mare since 1977, providing an extraordinary education for children aged 4-11 years old. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: courage, curiosity, and community and we do this be ‘working hard’ and ‘being kind’. Providing the best opportunities for our children sits at the heart of our school community. As a teacher at Mead Vale, you will bring passion and commitment to sharing your love of learning with our children.

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