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Play Assistant for After School Club (Aftercare)
Hours: Up to 15 hours per week, Mon to Fri term time only
Starting salary scale RG2 £8,387 per annum (actual salary based on 15 hours p/w, term time only)
Start date: September 2025 (as soon as possible)
After school club operates from 3.00pm - 6.00pm (3 hours per day)
Job Description
We are looking for passionate and creative play assistant to join our school run Wraparound Care Service As a member of the Aftercare Team, you will gain valuable experience assisting the delivering a wide range of engaging and participative childcare activities; working with children from ages 4 - 12. Our Play Assistants are passionate, enthusiastic and thrive in a highly rewarding role that facilitates children’s development throughout their time in Aftercare.
This is a demanding but very rewarding role suited to someone with an interest in supporting children and should ideally have some relevant experience of working alongside children. You should be self-motivated, have good communication skills and be able to engage with children positively.
Your responsibilities include:
- Plan and deliver safe activities with groups of children from all class ranges
- Engage with children encouraging them to participate in activities to promote learning and social development
- Support children on a 1:1 basis who have complex needs (if required)
- Encourage fair and caring behaviour among the children
- Support with managing behaviour in line with school policies.
- Supporting the enactment of Health and Safety requirements as directed.
- Encourage independence and self-esteem
- Ensure safety and safeguarding procedures are adhered to ensure children are kept safe
- Assist with food preparation for serving afterschool tea/snacks
- Complete various training courses including Food Hygiene and Child Safeguarding.
You can also download an application pack via the school’s website www.thameside.reading.sch.uk (Go to: About us, Come & Work for us!) or email to request an application pack. Please email: sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk
or fill out the online pack here: https://reabcli.webitrent.com/reabcli_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=2185726Xqv&VACANCY_ID=466847O9qw
The school is committed to safeguarding children and is an equal opportunity provider. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
Closing date for applications is: Sunday 21st September2025 but interviews will be offered on receipt of strong applications.
Please return applications electronically to sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk
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