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After School Club Play Assistant - Thameside Primary School

Thameside Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8DB

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• Job start date

  3 October 2022

• Closing date

  25 September 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 15 Hours per week, Monday to Friday - 3.00pm - 6.00pm Term time only (can be flexible on the number of hours each week) Start date: 3rd October 2022 (or as soon as possible)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £6,474 - £6,530

After School Club Play Assistant - Thameside Primary School job summary

15 Hours per week, Monday to Friday - 3.00pm - 6.00pmTerm time only (can be flexible on the number of hours each week)
Start date: 3rdOctober 2022 (or as soon as possible)

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 websitewww.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

Please return applications electronically tosbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is: Sunday 25th September 2022Interview date: To be confirmed

The school is committed to safeguarding children and is an equal opportunity provider. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

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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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ASC Job Description & Person Spec - Oct 2021.pdf - 108 KB (opens in new tab)

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
• School website: Thameside Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thameside-primary-school-reading

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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