After School Club Worker
Castleton Primary School, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2DA6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 10 hours per week, 3.30-5.30pm, Monday - Friday, Term time only (excl training days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term until Aug 2027 (with potential to extend)
Pay scale
- Grade CD, £13.28 - £13.47 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Castleton Primary School is looking for a new staff member to lead our After School Club.
Our After School Club welcomes pupils aged 4-11, we anticipate a group sizes of between 5-10 but often it can be fewer attendees.
You will have the chance to independently deliver and supervise activities, with the full support of our Headteacher and Teacher in Charge to help plan and manage resources.
We are looking for individuals with experience working with children, whether in play work or educational settings. If you have a passion for creating fun and educational experiences, we would love to hear from you!
Key Duties:
- Welcome everyone with enthusiasm. Keep track of arrivals so we always know who’s joining the fun.
- Deliver engaging activities. Create a mix of safe, enjoyable, and imaginative games and projects that get everyone involved. (You will be supported by senior staff with activity planning and resources)
- Prepare tasty, healthy snacks. Serve refreshments that keep the group energised, and handle setup and tidying with confidence.
- Set up an inviting space. Make sure the room is ready with everything needed for crafts, games, challenges, or chill‑out time.
- Be the calm, caring helper. Offer basic first aid for minor bumps and scrapes, keeping everyone reassured.
- Support with practical tasks. From helping organise belongings to checking in when someone feels unwell, be ready to lend a hand.
- Champion safety and wellbeing. Maintain clear supervision so everyone can relax, have fun, and feel safe throughout the session.
Essential Knowledge & Skills
- An understanding of and commitment to the provision of good quality childcare
- An understanding of food hygiene rules
- Ability to plan and deliver safe activities relevant to the age of the children
- Some experience of working with children in a play work or educational setting
- Current first aid certificate
This role is ideal for:
- Childminders looking to transition to a school-based setting
- Newly qualified teaching assistants looking to develop further experience working with children
- Child social workers or carers looking to move away from a full time role whilst still working with children
What the school offers its staff
- A warm, happy school where we value everyone and have a philosophy of kindness and support for each other.
- Happy and enthusiastic children.
- A school with exciting and attractive learning environments, including extensive outdoor spaces.
- A leadership team who welcome fresh ideas and a sense of teamwork.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Castleton Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 46 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01609 536 964
A rural forest school
Our breath-taking rural location is embraced by the school, including use of local woodland to support our high-quality forest school provision. Pupils talk passionately about their local community and its heritage and are also aspirational about their future plans.
We believe that all children should have regular opportunities to engage in outdoor learning.
Our forest school provision provides opportunities for children to develop a wide range of skills, as shown in the document below.
We are fortunate to have extensive grounds, hiding behind our school building, which include tiered gardens with a pond, greenhouse, forest school area, quiet zone and adventure playground. Within these areas, our pupils have frequent opportunities to observe wildlife (we have an owl box and bird houses), learn across different curriculum areas and much more!
Our staff are committed to providing a wealth of opportunities to all pupils. Our broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum is grounded in the locality and we pride ourselves on having strong community links. Pupils are provided with a wide range of extra-curricular activities, excellent resources - including 1:1 iPads – and daily access to our extensive school grounds. Pupils have regular swimming lessons and have the opportunity to compete in cross-school events linked to sports, technology and the Arts. We offer instrumental lessons taught by a peripatetic teacher and we are currently working towards the Arts Award Discover. Many pupils enjoy taking on leadership responsibilities, including being a school council representative.
We are proud to be a founding member of the Yorkshire Endeavour Academy Trust and opportunities to work collaboratively with pupils from other schools within the Trust are actively planned into the school year. We ensure that pupils from our small village community have opportunities to develop confidence and build relationships with their peers beyond Castleton, in preparation for their eventual transition to secondary school.
Staff have high expectations of all pupils and are keen to develop their resilience, independence and communication skills. Staff, pupils, parents and governors have worked together to create a set of oaths, which aim to enhance pupils’ broader development during their time at Castleton in order to ensure that all pupils are effectively prepared for the next stage of their educational journey.
Arranging a visit to Castleton Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Musgrave Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7HT
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Musgrave Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7HT
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in North Riding Of Yorkshire