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After School Club Play Assistant - Thameside Primary School

Thameside Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8DB

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 November 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • Hours: Between 9 - 15 hours per week, term time only Start date: 15th November 2021 (or as soon as possible) After school club operates from 3.00pm - 6.00pm (3 hours)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £3,775 to £6,418 Per Year
• Actual salary: £3,775 to £6,418 Per Year

After School Club Play Assistant - Thameside Primary School job summary

Hours: Between 9 - 15 hours per week, term time only

Start date: 15th November 2021 (or as soon as possible)

After school club operates from 3.00pm - 6.00pm (3 hours)

We are looking for passionate and creative play assistants to join our school run Wraparound Care Service.

As a member of the wraparound team, you will gain valuable experience assisting the delivering a wide range of engaging and participative childcare activities; working with children from ages 4 - 12.

Our Play Assistants are passionate, enthusiastic and thrive in a highly rewarding role that facilitates children’s development throughout their time in our Breakfast and After School.

This is a demanding but very rewarding role suited to someone with an interest in supporting children and should ideally have some relevant experience of working alongside children.

You should be self-motivated, have good communication skills and be able to engage with children positively.

Your responsibilities include:

Plan and deliver safe activities with groups of children from all class ranges
Engage with children encouraging them to participate in activities to promote learning and social development
Support children on a 1:1 basis who have complex needs (if required)
Encourage fair and caring behaviour among the children
Encourage independence and self-esteem
Ensure safeguarding procedures are adhered to
Assist with food preparation for serving breakfast and afterschool snacks
Complete various training courses including Food Hygiene and Child Safeguarding.

You can also download an application pack via the school’s website www.thameside.reading.sch.uk (Go to: About us, Come & Work for us!) or email to request an application pack. Please email: sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding children and is an equal opportunity provider.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date for applications is: Thursday 4th November 2021

Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is the key to our success.

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.

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About Thameside Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 374 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thameside Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thameside-primary-school-reading (opens in new tab)

Primary School ,situated in the heart of Caversham, we are an extension of our diverse local community with more than 30 languages spoken here.

We are very proud of our inclusive nature and believe that every child – whatever their ability or background - deserves the best possible start in life.

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