Tea Time Club Assistant

Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2TX

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
3 September 2025
Closing date
6 August 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
21 July 2025

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Days: Monday – Thursday Time: 10 hours per week: 2 hours and 30 minutes per day (at the end of the school day) Pay Grade: Grade 1 – (£24,027 pro rata)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: 24027.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Description of role To work under the instruction/guidance of senior staff to deliver after-school provision.

To be responsible for the care and supervision of the children before, during and after meals, in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures.

To encourage the participation of pupils in the social processes related to childcare. Duties and Responsibilities

Work in partnership with staff to provide effective support with learning activities;

Awareness of and work within school policies and procedures.
Support pupils to understand instructions and to promote the inclusion of all pupils.
To assist, alongside other Tea Time Club staff, in the running of our after-school club.
To safely register the pupils for the club.
To organise snacks/drinks and light evening meal for children after school hours.
To ensure pupils maintain high standards of behaviour and report any cases of misbehaviour, as appropriate.
To assist in wiping up tables and chairs and set up the hall prior to service with drinks, cutlery and condiments.
Maintain accurate and relevant incident records.
To work within the Children’s Act and ensure that local standards and guidelines are adhered to.
To assist in the planning and preparing of exciting play opportunities that meet the needs of children and stimulate their development.
Contribute to both the physical and emotional health, and the well-being of the children.
Promote a positive image of the school to children, parents and visitors.
To establish and maintain positive relationships with children and their families in ways that value parental involvement.
To be responsible for setting up resources and reporting loss/damage or low stock levels to management.
To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post with regard to the Equal Opportunities Policy.
To act as an ambassador for the organisation and maintain a positive image of its aims and work by presenting oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude.
Provide pastoral care and support to sick and injured children taking appropriate action as necessary.
To carry out any duties which enhance the work of the organisation.
To ensure the equipment is safe to use and report any issues to a manager/Headteacher.
To have full regards to and follow the child protection policy and safeguarding procedure.
To attend any training courses relevant to the post, ensuring continuing, personal and professional development.
Role requires working within a team.

Support for the School/Setting

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding/child protection, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
To provide a service that respects children’s life experiences and celebrates diversity in terms of language, culture, ability, race and religion.
Show a duty of care to pupils and staff and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times.
Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.
Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend relevant meetings as required.
Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory.

General

Comply with health and safety policy and systems, report any incidents/accidents/hazards and take pro-active approach to health and safety matters in order to protect both yourself and others.

Demonstrate and promote commitment to safeguarding procedures and principles and equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory.

Any other duties deemed appropriate towards the provision of a high quality service.

Have excellent timekeeping.

What the school offers its staff

Tea Time Club Assistant – Summer 2025

Would you like to work with a group of wonderful children in order to help them to have a happy and settled after-school experience? If so, we are looking for a Tea Time Club Assistant to join our team. The role is for 2 hours and 30 minutes each day (3:15 PM until 5:45 PM).

If you are interested in the position, please download an application pack from our school website https://www.belmontcheveleypark.durham.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=20 or call in to pick one up in person. Should you require any further information about the role, please do not hesitate to contact Karl Barron in the school office.

Role Specifics Days: Monday – Thursday Time: 10 hours per week: 2 hours and 30 minutes per day (at the end of the school day) Pay Grade: Grade 1 – (£24,027 pro rata)

This position is paid whole time with retainer adjustments applied to periods of school closure. You will not be required to work during the school closure periods however your salary in these periods will be adjusted accordingly in line with the retainer regulations as specified in the National Joint Council (NJC) Green Book agreement.

Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure, references and all posts are subject to a six month probationary period.

An application form, job description and person specification can be downloaded from our website (in ‘About Us’ – ‘Vacancies’) or requested by e-mail from cheveleypark@durhamlearning.net

Completed application packs should be emailed to cheveleypark@durhamlearning.net or returned to the school office.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:Wednesday 6th August 2025 at 4:00 PM

Interview date:Thursday 14th August 2025

Contact for application packs:Karl Barron / School Office

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Goodwin, Headteacher or Mr Barron, Headteacher’s PA.

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.