After School Club Assistant

About Us

Harris Primary Academy Purley Way has been open since 2016 and is Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' in all areas. At full capacity there will be 21 classes from Reception to Year 6. We opened with a Reception cohort and are growing by a year group at a time with currently over 500 pupils on roll from Reception to Year 6.

The whole community strive for Harris Primary Academy Purley Way to be the best it can possibly be which is encapsulated by our vision statement: “Excellence for All”. Our core values of: Positivity, Ambition and Growth, underpin everything that happens in our academy and we have high expectations that these are followed and modelled by all staff, parents and children.

Main Areas of Responsibility

As our After School Club Assistant, you will:

• Maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children's play experiences
• Assist the Club Manager in the planning of a programme of activities designed to meet the needs of the children
• Form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children, young people, staff, volunteers, parents and carers
• Ensure that all policies, standards and guidelines are adhered to
• Provide a creative programme of arts, crafts, games, sports, drama, music, off-site activities relevant to the needs and interests of all children, regardless of their race, religion, culture or language, physical or mental ability
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with children and their families in a way that values parental involvement
• Be responsible for Health and Safety issues at the afterschool club with regard to clearing, setting up and running activities – both indoor and outdoor, trips, outings and general risk assessment
• Attend weekly team meetings to discuss and assess progress and any issues.
• Carry out financial and administrative tasks, such as petty cash, registering children and processing parental forms
• Keep the building and areas of use, including toilets, clean, tidy and accessible
• Follow first aid procedures, including keeping records of all accidents and the treatments given
• Deputise for the Club Manager when they are on leave, sick, off site etc.

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• NVQ2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline (Playworker or Childcare)
• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• A willingness to undertake further training, if necessary, to meet the needs of the students.
• Experience in a similar role or working within a school setting
• Experience of supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.