After School Club Assistant

Southill Lower School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 October 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £12.85 Hourly

After School Club Assistant job summary

We are a diverse and equal opportunities employer

After School Club Assistant

Based at Southill Lower School

Monday-Friday 12.5 hours a week

Afternoons 3pm-5.30pm (2.5 hours a day)

Pay Scale: Level 2A points 3-4 (starting on point 3 £12.85ph)

Due to expansion of our wrap around care provision we are looking for an additional afterschool club assistant to:-

• Assist in the running of a varied programme of activities in our clubs.

• Ensure the safety and welfare of every child under their immediate supervision.

• Be familiar with, and follow, all the policies and procedures in place within the clubs.

Candidates must:-

• Be able to lead children by example;

• Be passionate about working with children;

• Be a flexible team player;

• Have a kind and supportive approach towards children;

• Be well organised and motivated;

• Have the ability to foster good relationships with parents and carers;

• Ensure safeguarding and the welfare of children is a priorities

• Have enhanced DBS clearance.

For further details please visit the school website https://www.southilllower.org.uk/

Applications are through MyNewTerm.

Please do not send CV’s.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Friday 10th October 2025

Interview date: WC 13th October 2025

Start date: As soon as possible

We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement if a suitable applicant is appointed prior to 10th October 2025.

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 Southill Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 75 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southill Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southill-lower-school

Southill Lower School is a good school (Ofsted 2021), which nurtures values, grows inspiration and raises aspirations.

We are a small, friendly school. We have an idyllic rural setting in grounds owned by the Whitbread estate in the beautiful village of Southill. Our Ofsted report says that “Classrooms and corridors are filled with Laughter”.

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