After School Club Assistant

Sherard Primary School, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HA

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  26th August 2026

• Closing date

  28 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 June 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: £2,375.95 - £2,394.63 Annually (Actual)

After School Club Assistant job summary

After School Club AssistantAre you interested in making sure that our children have a good end to their day! Are in an environment that is both safe and rewarding!

Then this role is for you!

We are seeking to recruit an After School Club Assistant to work at Sherard Primary school, to start as soon as possible, working 3.30pm - 5.00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 4hours 30minutes per week, term time only (38 weeks) on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Headteacher, the role of After School Club Assistant is to provide support in all aspects of running the club, working as part of the team to ensure that children are eating and playing in a safe, friendly environment.

Experience of working within a similar role with children and the ability to understand key policies e.g. Child Protection and Behaviour Management are essential. Along with good interpersonal skills, you will be able to work flexibly within the team, and will be respectful and caring towards the pupils.

About Sherard Primary School

Children are at the heart of all decisions made

Love of learning for pupils and staff

We develop the whole child

We embrace and celebrate differences

We value collaboration in all forms

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi-academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

The successful candidate will need to be an organised and creative person with good IT skills and a commitment to transforming the life choices of young people. You will also need to be confident in the use of IT and be able to assist in preparing materials for lessons.

About the Mowbray Education Trust

The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.

Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.

Mowbray Education Trust Vision and Values

Children First: educating today, inspiring tomorrow.

We are an inclusive community where every child thrives, every voice matters, and together we shape a kind, ambitious, and resilient future.

Inclusivity

- We are an inclusive and inspiring community where every child thrives, ambitions are nurtured, and resilience is celebrated.

Aspiration

- Educating today, empowering tomorrow - a community where every voice matters and every child reaches their full potential.

Collaboration

- Together, we build a kind, ambitious, and resilient community where every learner is valued and supported.

Our Trust Employee Benefits

- High quality continuous professional development throughout the year

- Career progression opportunities within the Trust

- Occupational sick pay, maternity, and paternity pay

- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Free eye care tests

- On-site parking (JFC/IVES/BR/SRD/GRV)

- Employee wellbeing schemes

- Accessible central services including HR, finance, and IT.

- A minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Further information

The remuneration package includes a competitive salary, contributory public-sector pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement:

Annual Salary: £2,515.71 - £2,535.49 (FTE £24,804 - £24,999)

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

5.7 weeks paid holiday entitlement

Application deadline - Midnight, Sunday 28th June 2026

Interviews - Thursday 2nd July 2026

Start date - 26th August 2026

(We may interview suitable candidates before this date, so early enquiries/applications are encouraged)

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

Mowbray Education Trust embraces and welcomes diversity and equality.

Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Children first

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 Sherard Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherard Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherard-primary-school

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