Club Assistant

To assist the Play Leader in providing a caring, secure environment at the beginning and end of the school day, through individual attention and group activities, and to organise an appropriate range of leisure activities for children between the ages of 4 and 11. Activity Planning

• To provide a safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities for children aged 4-11
• Preparing activities, organising programmes/themes and arranging equipment;
• To ensure that all activities are inclusive for all children to take part in.
Liaison
• To help to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/carers to
facilitate day-to-day caring needs;
• To encourage parental involvement and support through the development of effective working
relationships;
• To consult with the children and involve them in the planning of activities.
• To Liaise with the Play Leader and Head Teacher in matters relating to the smooth running of the
Club Supervision and care of children
• Ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with
statutory responsibilities;
• Ensure that risk assessments are completed prior to commencing activities with children;
• Ensure that food preparation and handling within the School is carried out within the guidelines of
the Food Safety Act 1990; Direct Playwork
• Support the Play Leader in planning a range of creative, stimulating, appropriate and fun activities
for children attending the After School club sessions;
• Consult with the children in order to plan activities they are interested in;
• Ensure that play meets the full range of children's individual and group needs, To fully support inclusive practice, and ensure that all children can be involved in the activities
offered if they wish. Other
• To undertake continuous professional development, including short courses and qualifications
relevant to playwork;
• To promote the aims and objectives of the School;
• To understand and adhere to School policies, procedures and standards at all times;
• To ensure the School offers the highest standards of physical and emotional care, health and
safety, and food hygiene at all times;
• To assist with the preparation and maintenance of materials and equipment;
• Recording accidents in the accident book;
• To ensure the School offers a high quality, inclusive environment which meets the needs of all
children, regardless of culture, religion, and physical or emotional development;
• To ensure confidentially within the School at all times;
• To participate in activities which fall outside normal working hours as required, e.g. Training, Staff
Meetings, fundraising events, etc.
• To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined
from time to time by the Play Leader.
• To administer First Aid in accordance with the relevant training received.
  
  previous experience of working with
children, someone who is a great team player and communicator. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference to the provision of our pupils. If you are enthusiastic, motivated and passionate about raising standards and providing stimulating learning experiences for young minds, we want to hear from you!, Qualifications Recognised childcare qualification Level 2 Safeguarding or happy to complete prior to starting Numeracy/literacy skills (at leastFood Hygiene equivalent to Level 2 of the Certificate, A current National Qualifications first aid certificate or a Framework) willingness to undertake training for these qualification Skills, Experience in an early Knowledge years/school/childcare & environment Experience Understanding of child protection procedures and the ability to use these in practice Ability to deliver services in partnership with others Ability to work as a member of a team Ability to work on own initiative Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing Ability to relate well to young children and their parent/carers Ability to contribute to ideas for the ongoing development and, Ability to plan and deliver services appropriate to an individual child's needs Ability to lead and effectively manage a team To be able to plan, provide and facilitate safe, creative play Responsive to change and ideas and able to adapt to new systems Commitment to working as part of a team Confident, flexible, welcoming and child centred approach An empathetic, supportive and non-judgemental attitude to parents/carers Ability to respect confidentiality Committed to continuing professional development Ability to remain calm and flexible under pressure

Continuing professional development and improvement is a firm expectation and commitment for all staff and central to school improvement work. Opportunities are widened and enhanced through the close working partnership with our Multi Academy Trust, the Tarka Learning Partnership as well as other schools within. Our school has a firm commitment to securing the best possible outcomes for all children in our care. Children are at the heart of everything we do and we constantly strive to continue growing and developing to successfully and effectively achieve this. If you are interested in this post, I look forward to your application and discussing this with you further.

of After School Club Assisant at our school. Fremington Primary School is a large, happy school set in the large, coastal village of Fremington, just outside Barnstaple. Our school is set in beautiful, spacious grounds which include a forest school area, music yurt, large field and even our own indoor heated pool. As our school has grown significantly through the years we are developing a skilled staff to lead our school. OUR VALUES 'A journey of Discovery ...' As a school community we created our school values based on our aspirations for children leaving our school