After School Club Assistant

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PZ

5 days remaining to apply

Start date details
24th February 2025 or as soon as possible
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 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: £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £4442 per annum

After School Club Assistant job summary

After School Club Assistant

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time After School Club Assistant, based at St Gregory’s CofE Primary School on a fixed term contract.

Hours:

8 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 3.30pm until 5.30pm, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Salary:

Dorset Grade 4, Point 4, £24,404 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £4442 per annum).

Start date: 24th February 2025 or as soon as possible

End date: 31st December 2025

Our School

We are a small friendly school set in the lovely village of Marnhull, North Dorset. We are an ambitious and constantly evolving school who prides itself on being friendly with a dedicated staff team. We believe that all children should be given the opportunity to flourish, express themselves and reach their potential according to their individual strengths and skills. We support our children’s wellbeing and foster a love of outdoor and indoor learning within our rural, Christian community. Our children develop a passion for learning, a strong sense of self-worth, resilience and independence, which prepares them for the diverse, ever changing world in which we live. The values of St Gregory’s of Love, Faith and Hope, are central to our children’s time with us and in their future lives.

Role overview

We would like to recruit an After School Club Play Assistant to work alongside our After School Club Supervisor to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children who access after school provision. To plan and organise a range of stimulating activities suitable for Primary age children, taking into account the children’s interests.

Duties will include:

To ensure that the health and safety needs of each individual child are met at all times by ensuring that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner and injuries and emergencies are dealt with following the proper procedures

To ensure that food provision is balanced and healthy and in line with the Food Safety Act 1990 and ensure good hygiene standards are maintained at all times.

To engage children in purposeful play and activities.

To support with home learning and other relevant activities when appropriate.

To support in all aspects of the running of the provision.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

What we offer:

Generous contributory pension provision

Family friendly policies

Commitment to flexible working;

Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies

Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff

Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels

People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff

A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated

Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)

Free annual flu jab

Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)

Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)

Emergency Salary Advance Scheme

How to apply:

Closing date: Interested candidates are required to apply by 12noon on Monday 10th February 2025

Interview date: Thursday 13th February 2025

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee. In line with KCSIE policy, the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, if you have worked in a school previously please nominate the Headteacher.

INTERNAL CANDIDARTES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, such as the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

Contact details:

If you require any further details regarding the role, or would like to arrange a visit to get a flavour of our fabulous school, please feel free to contact Mrs Laurie Shea ( Admin Officer) office@stgregorymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk . We would love to hear from you.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (HR Recruitment Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries.

Talent Pool

If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to sign up for our Talent Pool. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 15 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/ to join in.

Safeguarding and Pre-Employment Checks

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Inclusive Community

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

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.