Level 3 Preschool Aftercare Assistant

Woodland Grange Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4TY

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd November 2026

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,427.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary - £3,307 per annum (12.5% FTE)

Level 3 Preschool Aftercare Assistant job summary

The role of a Level 3 Early Years Aftercare Assistant is varied, and you will be working with young children, ensuring that after a full school day, they have a fun filled, creative time engaging in activities. Our fantastic continuous provision both indoors and outdoors for our wraparound care allow staff to lead and be positive and nurturing role models.

The position is required on a Monday and Thursday from 3.15pm to 6pm. There may be opportunities for additional hours within the preschool or during our holiday camps.

Woodland Grange is an exciting and innovative school that is committed to giving our children and families the best opportunities. Our School is a unique place; it has an individual identity where a child centered learning approach is combined with a rich range of learning and creative educational experiences. Our very popular school educates children from Pre-school through to Year 6 and is part of the Oak Academies Trust.

We are proud of our standards of behaviour and work, and are totally committed to the full development of all children by offering them the very best start to their formal education; our aim being to provide our pupils with opportunities to establish a lifelong love of learning. Our TAs are a vital part of our team, supporting teaching and learning across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school which gives children an unparalleled and exciting start to their education.

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 Woodland Grange Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 490 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodland Grange Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodland-grange-primary-school

Woodland Grange opened in August 1991 and is situated on the Grange Farm housing development just off the A6 in Oadby. The school has a two form entry and currently has approximately 420 pupils on roll. Woodland Grange is set amongst pleasant and spacious grounds. We believe in bringing the classroom outside and have a strong commitment to outdoor learning. We have a dedicated and extremely popular pre school which feeds into our foundation stage as well as pre and after school care onsite. Additionally, we offer wrap around care to all pupils.

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