After School Club Assistant

**Summary** We are looking for a After School Club Assistant to work under the guidance of the Afterschool Club Leader and Principal to provide child care for pupils attending the Afterschool Club. You will be working closely with the children, providing encouragement and supervision for the duration of the club, ensuring the safety, welfare and physical and mental well-being of pupils. You will assist the Leader in offering the children a wide range of play activities and ensuring that the club offers the children a relaxed, informed and caring environment, whilst maintaining good order and discipline. **About Us** Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a successful academy that was judged outstanding in every category in our May 2017 Ofsted inspection. We are a 5 form entry primary school, opening with a Reception cohort and are growing by a year group at a time with currently 902 pupils on roll from Nursery to Year 6. This will make our academy, which was funded under the free school programme with backing from Thurrock council, the Department for Education and the Harris Federation which sponsors the free school, the biggest primary free school in the country. We are a sister school to Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred and Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, along with the other Academies in the Harris Federation. We work very closely together and share the very best practice and leadership knowledge and capacity to make the education we offer outstanding. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every child, Every day." Our Core values of : Manners, Perseverance, Responsibility, Community and Achievement, underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Mayflower. They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults as well as children and staff model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy. These foundations have enabled us to build high quality, inspiring education for our children since the academy opened. This is reflected in both the exceptional day to day practice here as well as the outstanding outcomes our children have achieved in each year. **Main Areas of Responsibility** Your responsibilities will be: - To maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children's play experiences. - To assist the Club Manager in the planning of a programme of activities designed to meet the needs of the children. - To form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children, young people, staff, volunteers, parents and carers. - To ensure that all policies, standards and guidelines are adhered to. - 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. - To establish and maintain positive relationships with children and their families in a way that values parental involvement. - To 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. - To attend weekly team meetings as instructed by the Club Manager to discuss and assess progress and any issues. - To carry out financial and administrative tasks as directed by the Manager, such as petty cash, registering children, parental forms etc. - To participate in training if instructed to do so by the manager. - To keep the building and areas of use, including toilets, clean, tidy and accessible — i.e. clearing up properly at the end of and during each session. - To follow first aid procedures including keeping records of all accidents and the treatments given. - To deputise for the Club Manager when they are on leave, sick, off site etc. **Qualifications & Experience** Qualifications, Knowledge and Training** - 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** - Experience in a similar role or working within a school setting - Experience of supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities **Personal Skills, Abilities & Qualities** - Knowledge of issues and general procedures around Child Protection and Safeguarding. - Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, carers and children. - Physical fitness appropriate to tasks required. - Sense of humour, enthusiasm and imagination. - Practical arts, crafts, sports and/or games skills. - Good communication skills - An ability to take responsibility for tasks without direct supervision. - An ability to work with young people wi