After School Club Assistant

**Purpose of the Job**
- To organise, develop and supervise the activities of pupils attending Wraparound Care.
- To plan, organise and deliver a weekly schedule of valuable, interesting and appropriate activities to promote learning through play.
- Maintain positive interactions with children, acting as role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Liaise with staff in connection with WAC.
- Comply with all Health & Safety regulations and policies and procedures pertaining to Wraparound Care.

**Main Responsibilities and Duties**
- To be well established with and confident in understanding the club's policies and procedures and be able to explain how these policies are suitably aligned to your daily practice.
- Responsible for the monitoring of headcounts, ratios and signing children in and out of the provision through the use of attendance registers, ensuring that all individuals remain safe from harm and the venue is compliant with Ofsted.
- To set up learning spaces including moving equipment and furniture and understanding the impact of enabling environments.
- To monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment by completing risk assessments to mitigate risk across the venue.
- To plan, prepare and deliver the highest quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Before the arrival of children, to ensure that the environment is inclusive for all, recognises and encourages diversity, and ensuring that all SEN needs are catered for.
- To seek the views of children and involve them in the planning of activities, deeply respecting their values and contributions to their preferred learning styles.
- To enable child-centred play in a structured and relaxed environment maintaining overall quality of care, supporting children to engage in a range of play opportunities allowing for safe risks and challenges.
- In line with the food and hygiene standards, support the preparation of making nutritious snacks and refreshments whilst promoting independence, encouragement and self-choice to children, including those in Early Years.
- To be proactive in ensuring that you are clear on your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection and you know how to report any low or high-level concerns immediately to the Venue Lead.
- To provide comprehensive care for children of all ages, including collecting them from their classes, overseeing and delivering them safely to their parents/carers.
- To understand your responsibilities set out in meeting the differentiating needs of the EYFS children and what your additional roles are to ensure their care is met and allied to the framework for the early years foundation stage.
- To understand your duties for supporting all levels of intimate care situations and ensuring that respectful, consent of care is maintained, and safer working practices are in place at all times.
- To support the maintaining and logging of confidential records as required, e.g. accident/ incident forms, medication and safeguarding disclosures.

**Skills and abilities**

**Essential knowledge**:

- Relevant knowledge and experience of child development, including club and coach development
- Good understanding of child protection, child development, health & safety legislation
- To provide full care for the children including maintaining a register of children attending the Club, following up any unexpected absences and the safe delivery to parents and/or named carers.
- Present high standards of appearance at all times and display a professional example relating to punctuality, general behaviour, attention to detail, adaptability and flexibility.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, behaviour management reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Contribute to the overall ethos of the club.

**Essential skills and abilities**:

- Equivalent to NVQ Level 2 in Early Years/Play work/Teaching Assistant (willing to start a course immediately)
- To show enthusiasm and interest for engaging with the children, role modelling and facilitating their play alongside them.
- To ensure you are enthusiastic and can hold conversation to detail, in maintaining good relationships with school, children and parents.
- To develop and maintain positive attitude with children, families, where you are setting an example at all times.
- To remain vigilant to ensure all children are protected from any potential harm.
- To be passionate about children and their development.
- Caring & empathetic
- Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills, able to support children in reading, writing and maths as they will be allocated time to continue with their learning during WAC
- A sound understanding of the play work principles and the seven EYFS characteristics of learning

**Skillsets Required**
- Passion to provide fun, warm and co