After School Care Assistant (part time)

Spring Grove School is looking for an enthusiastic individual who has a minimum of Level 2 Early Years Childcare qualification. The afterschool care is for Nursery children from 3.30pm, who are then joined by children from throughout the school. You will enjoy the company of children and engage with them providing a relaxed, friendly and enjoyable time.

For the After School Club the successful candidate will assist with the planning, leading and supervising of a range of activities to ensure our After-School Club is a popular and successful venture, providing our children with a high quality and stimulating environment.

You will be working from 3pm to 6pm Monday to Friday, term time only.

Key Responsibilities

· To plan organised daily activities, within a given framework, appropriate to the different age groups, followed up with observations and record keeping

· To help create a happy and secure environment in which children can develop confidence and grow as individuals, with positive management of children’s behaviour

· Ensure after school care runs smoothly in an organised and consistent manner

· Deliver engaging and fun activities

· Provide a safe and secure environment for children, staff and others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high and safety procedures are implemented

· Manage and maintain club ratios and registers of all children attending Creche/SG Extra

· Ensure the process of registration of children attending is accurately adhered to

· To actively support the children’s social development, through appropriate activities and to provide support for other staff in these activities if required

· Coordinate and help set up and clear away all equipment/activities before and after all the children arrive/leave

Start date: September 2023 Salary: dependent on experience For an informal discussion about the role please contact the Assistant Bursar, Mrs Angela Peirson, on 01233 812337.

Completed application forms should be accompanied by a covering letter and should be marked Private and Confidential to Mrs A Peirson, Head’s PA/Assistant Bursar, Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5EZ or emailed to apeirson@springgroveschool.co.uk. CVs alone will not be accepted.

Spring Grove School reserves the right to close applications and make an appointment at any stage.