After School Club Assistant

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6SQ

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 April 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: £13.05 - £13.26 Hourly Term time only

After School Club Assistant job summary

Purpose

After School Club assistants are employed by the school to assist with the planning, day-to-day organisation and operation of the breakfast club and/or after-school club, providing high quality play opportunities and care for children in an inclusive environment.

Support for pupils

• Be responsible for supporting the play of groups or individual children, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety.

• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

Support for the playleader

• Be involved in the development of care and creative play opportunities in consultation with children, and in accordance with Playwork Principles and relevant childcare legislation.
• Deputise for the playleader when required.
• Help to create and manage the classroom as a purposeful and orderly environment.
• Promote good pupil behaviour, following the school’s behaviour policy and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
• Assist with the handover/collection of children to/from other areas of the school and ensure their safe handover to parents/carers at the end of the day.
• Prepare food and drink that promotes healthy eating and complies with current school food guidelines and food safety legislation.
• Assist with day to day administration and record keeping.
• Administer first aid and medication as appropriate.

• Help with the development, maintenance and use of resources for play.

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 St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-cofe-primary-school-steventon-village

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