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After School Club Assistant

Job details

Salary: Grade 3 – £13.26 per hour (supplemented to £13.45 Real Living Wage)

Hours: 12.5 hours per week

Contract type: Term Time Only working 38 weeks per year

Required for September 2026

Reporting to: After School Club Manager/Headteacher

The Governors of St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an efficient, enthusiastic and approachable After School Club Assistant, who is reliable, self-motivated, and supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school.

The After School Club Assistant will assist with the day-to-day running of the extended provision to ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils in their care. This will involve preparing healthy snacks and engaging activities and making sure all pupils follow relevant policies and procedures.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a challenging role within a supportive environment.

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, supportive team of dedicated staff
• Highly motivated and well-behaved children
• A very happy, child centred environment
• Supportive Governors who are fully committed to our shared vision
• Clear commitment to continuing professional development

Main purpose of role

• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils in your care
• To provide a stable and secure environment for all children using the establishment, which meets their social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs
• To work as part of team of staff, who collectively contribute to providing positive experiences for young children and their families, in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment

Duties and responsibilities

Delivering activities and snack

• To provide comprehensive care for the children
• Deliver age-appropriate activities and experiences to support pupils’ development
• Supervise pupils during activities and help to resolve issues between pupils
• Preparing, serving and clearing away snacks and refreshments.

Health and safety

• Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
• Deliver first aid to respond to minor and major incidents
• Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
• Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff
• Make sure all food is prepared in line with health and safety standards and that the dietary requirements of pupils are met

Behaviour

• Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
• Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
• Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour
• Support pupils with their independence and self-esteem when carrying out activities

Safeguarding

• Keep accurate attendance records and report non-attendance in line with school procedures
• Be responsible for pupils until a parent/carer arrives for collection, making efforts to contact the parent/carer in the case of lateness
• Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals
• To attend training courses as appropriate
• To work within agreed policies

You are welcome to come along and meet us in school prior to application.  Please contact the school office to arrange a visit on 01942883912.

To apply for this post please download and complete the attached forms and return directly to the school via email on enquiries@admin.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk

Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974