After School Club Assistant
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, London, SW20 0SX66 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 December 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Term time: Monday – Thursday (3pm to 6pm)
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £14.85 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Level 3 Early Years Educator or Level 3 Diploma in Playwork
Duties and responsibilities
To assist with the running of the after school club
To help deliver a varied, themed programme of rich and balanced activities for children attending the club from Nursery age through to year 6.
To prepare and supervise refreshments for the children
Ensuring all accidents and incidents are recorded
Ensuring the health, safety and security of children at all times
To carry out any other duties which will be seen to enhance the objectives of the club as directed by the After School Club Supervisor and the Headteacher.
Ensure a safe working and learning environment in accordance with relevant legislation
Responsibilities
Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people
Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, and equal opportunities, and report all concerns to an appropriate person
Take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimize any risks to health, safety and security in the school working environment
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
What the school offers its staff
- Access to the highly secure Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), featuring substantial employer contributions.
- Viv-up Employee Benefits: Access to the Viv-up platform (introduced in 2026), featuring lifestyle savings, retail discounts, and salary sacrifice choices for technology, white goods, and sustainable travel options (like the Cycle to Work scheme).
- Health & Well-being Support: Comprehensive care package including an online GP service, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and mental health champions.
- Active Lifestyle Perks: Subsidised gym memberships at local leisure centres and access to local workplace exercise programs.
Further information about the job
Only Applicants with a Level 3 Early Years Educator or Level 3 Diploma in Playwork will be considered for this position.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About St Matthew's CofE Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 207 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- clancaster@st-matthews.merton.sch.uk
St Matthew’s Church of England Primary school and nursery is a thriving school in Merton. We've grown our school roll by 7% in just the last two years, developed our premises following a significant investment in summer 2025, and welcomed an increasingly diverse group of children into our nurturing community. This is testament to our ambitious Christian vision, excellence in teaching and learning, strong community and trusted relationships.
With a pupil roll of more than 200, our children are enthusiastic members of the “St Matthew’s Family”. They benefit from the broad and ambitious curriculum on offer in an environment where they are “safe and well cared for by staff” (Ofsted 2023).
Close to Wimbledon Common, we offer a tranquil space, with excellent transport links to central London, for our new headteacher who will take forward this successful single-form entry school, strengthening a culture that enables pupils to grow academically, socially and spiritually.
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