After School Club Assistant
Queen's Park Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
asap
Closing date
14 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,773.00 Annually (FTE) AS 1 £23,773 FTE pro rata salary £6,969
After School Club Assistant job summary
After School Club Assistant
The Queen’s Park Academy have a wonderful opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic After School Club Assistant to join them working with children across the Academy age range (3 to 11 years). The main focus of this role is to prepare and supervise the children in engaging, interesting and constructive activities. You will understand and implement safeguarding and health and safety of the children at all times.
The role of After School Club Supervisor is offered on a fixed term basis of one year, working for 2 hours 30 minutes each session (3.30 – 6.00pm every day).
You will be required to keep accurate records as well as building relationships with the parents and children. The successful candidate will work as part of a highly motivated and professional team. They will be an effective team worker and have a genuine desire to improve the outcomes of young people. If you are looking to work with children in a fun and engaging way, come and join us at Queen’s Park Academy.
Key Duties
Plan and ensure safe and suitable activities are available including sports, arts & crafts, games etc.
Supervise pupils throughout the session
To maintain good order and discipline amongst the pupils
To assist in clearing up areas used as part of the club
Provide the children with appropriate support and encouragement in the development of their social skills.
The successful candidate will
NVQ level 2 or 3 in Child Care / play work or equivalent – desirable
Recent experience of working with children aged 3 – 11
Knowledge of effective strategies for behaviour management with children
Excellent communication skills
Good IT skills
Patience and resilience
First Aid Qualification - desirable
Job Specifics
Start Date: Asap
Salary: AS 1 £23,773 FTE Actual Pro rata salary£6,969
Contract: Fixed term until February 2026, Term time + INSET.
12.5 hours per week, 3:30pm-6pm Monday - Friday
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Queen's Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Queen's Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
Queen’s Park Academy joined Advantage Schools in December 2021.
The school serves a diverse and international community, and staff pride themselves on helping every child develop as happy, confident, and aspiring learners.
We work hard to demonstrate our golden rules of be kind, be safe and be ready to learn. They are embedded in much of what we do including the culture and behaviour expectations within the school.
The school curriculum is designed to ensure the children learn more over time. We provide them with the knowledge they need to continue to be successful as they progress onto their next stage of education. Learning extends outside of the classroom through visits to places that link to curriculum as well as places that are outside of our children lived experiences. We offer a large range of extracurricular opportunities.
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