At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and engage with children in a fun, safe afterschool environment.
- Company: Grove Vale Primary School, dedicated to child welfare and community involvement.
- Benefits: Part-time hours, competitive salary, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Opportunity for training and career development in a friendly school setting.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on children's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Enthusiasm for working with children and good communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 25185 - 25185 £ per year.
An excellent opportunity has come up at Grove Vale Primary School. The head teacher is looking to appoint a hardworking and enthusiastic Afterschool Club Assistant. You will be contracted to work 5 days per week, 10.00 hours per week, 3.30pm – 5.30pm term time only.
The duties of an Afterschool Club Assistant involve the safe supervision of pupils and include the following:
- Assist with planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children including the safe delivery and collection to and from parents or carers.
- Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.
- Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
- Administering first aid when necessary.
- Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.
- Helping with club administration, where necessary.
- Encouraging parental involvement in the club.
- Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, and schools.
- Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
- Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.
- Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check.
If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post. Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website. CVs will not be accepted. If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail. Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Location: Grove Vale Primary, 16 Monksfield Ave, Birmingham B43 6AL
Closing Date: 28th August 2026 at 12:00 noon
Shortlisting: 1st September 2026
Interviews: 7th September 2026
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