After School Care Assistant - Furzedown Primary School

Role Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and caring After School Care Play Leader to help lead and develop our provision, ensuring it is a purposeful, creative and nurturing extension of the school day for all children. This is a part‑time position of up to 17.5 hours per week (fixed term contract, Autumn Term 2026 onwards).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, engaging experiences for children beyond the school day.
• Lead engaging activities that promote creativity, independence, teamwork, and wellbeing.
• Support the welfare, safety and wellbeing of children through high‑quality care and supervision.
• Plan and deliver a stimulating range of age‑appropriate activities, including creative, physical and enrichment opportunities.
• Create an organised, engaging and well‑resourced play environment.
• Build genuine, positive relationships with children and support their social and emotional development.
• Reflect on practice and adapt provision to meet the individual needs of children.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers and school staff to ensure strong communication and consistency.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure confidentiality at all times.
• Contribute to the effective handling of concerns, incidents or complaints in a professional manner.
• Act as a positive role model and maintain high professional standards at all times.

Essential Qualities

• Passionate about play, child development and creating enriching experiences for children.
• Can create a safe, inclusive, stimulating and welcoming environment where every child feels valued and happy.
• Experience working with primary‑aged children in a school, childcare or play setting.
• Has high expectations of behaviour and can build positive relationships with children and families.
• Works effectively as part of a team and communicates confidently with colleagues, parents and carers.
• Is organised, proactive and able to contribute to the smooth day‑to‑day running of the provision.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.

Required Experience

• Supporting the welfare, safety and wellbeing of children through high‑quality care and supervision.
• Planning and delivering a stimulating range of age‑appropriate activities.
• Creating an organised, engaging and well‑resourced play environment.
• Building genuine, positive relationships with children and supporting their social and emotional development.
• Reflecting on practice and adapting provision to meet the individual needs of children.
• Working collaboratively with parents, carers and school staff to ensure strong communication and consistency.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• Contributing to the effective handling of concerns, incidents or complaints in a professional manner.
• Acting as a positive role model and maintaining high professional standards at all times.

Key Competencies

• Flexibility, enthusiasm, drive and commitment.
• A strong belief in inclusion and achievement for all children.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Creativity, initiative and a solution‑focused mindset.
• A willingness to contribute positively to wider school life.
• Commitment to developing an understanding of school policies and procedures and ensuring these are consistently followed.

Furzedown 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. Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS clearance.