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After School Care Assistant

11 days ago

Purley

Academic Excellence. Character for Life. Opportunities Without Limits. Location: Cumnor House School Job Title: After School Care Assistant Contract: Part Time, Permanent. Hours: 15 hours per week Salary: £7,931.04 Per Annum Start Date: September 2026 About The School - Cumnor House At Cumnor House, we combine outstanding academic achievement with a deep commitment to building confident, kind and resilient young people. Our distinctive approach to education enables every child to thrive in an environment designed specifically for the way they learn. Through our single-sex schools, boys and girls benefit from teaching tailored to their individual needs, helping them develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning. Beyond the classroom, pupils come together across our two schools for a rich programme of co-educational opportunities, fostering collaboration, friendships and essential life skills. Sport and music are at the heart of school life, with exceptional coaching, inspiring performances and opportunities for every child to discover and develop their talents. Whether competing at the highest level, performing on stage or embracing a new challenge, our pupils are encouraged to strive for excellence while demonstrating teamwork, integrity and resilience. At Cumnor House, we don't just prepare children for senior school - we prepare them for life, equipping them with the academic foundations, strength of character and confidence to be their very best selves. About the role This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to assist in providing a high quality childcare experience in a safe, caring and stimulating environment for pupils of Cumnor House School, outside of the educational hours before and/or after school. The After School Care Assistant will assist with smooth running of all operations including the play and learning opportunities at Before School Care and/or After School Care. What you'll be doing Summary • Assist with the setting up of Before School Care and After School Care., • Completion of daily register of pupils attending the Before and/or After School Care., • Assisting and serving food and beverages appropriate to the time of day (appropriate Food & Hygiene training will be given)., • Maintaining a safe and stimulating play environment and to assist with developing opportunities which encourage children's social, physical, intellectual, creative, and emotional development through play. • Ensuring that the programme of activities delivered is interesting, valuable, and appropriate to the children using the facilities, by providing a variety of play and learning opportunities and identifying and accommodating changing needs. • Assisting with administering First Aid should the need arise (appropriate First Aid training will be given)., • Assist with tidying of the classroom or the hall and ensure the secure storage of resources and equipment is used. Support for the school • Be aware of and comply with the procedures relating to child protection, food hygiene, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person., • Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop., • Work towards, contribute and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined by the school., • Attend and participate in relevant meetings and INSET days as required., • Always complete all mandatory face-to-face and online training to ensure compliance., • Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance., • Undertake other duties from time to time as required and outlined by the school. What you'll bring Essential • Good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills., • Ability to work calmly under pressure, and adapt efficiently to changing circumstances/situations, whilst remaining firm and fair, • Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with children and adults, • Good organisational skills, • Has experience promoting pupil's, emotional development, • Ability demonstrates strategies for improving behaviour and sustaining high standards of learning and achievement for pupils, • Good time keeping and punctuality, • Good attention to details when taking registers to ensure pupil numbers and names are recorded correctly for safety and billing purposes, • Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection (training will be provided) Desirable • Paediatric First Aid training (training will be provided)., • Food & Hygiene training level 2 (training will be provided), • An NVQ 2/3 qualification in childcare or similar qualifications, • Ability to demonstrate strategies for improving behaviour and sustaining high standards of learning and achievement for pupils, • Working experience in a similar environment with children, • Working flexible working patterns, • Knowledge of the use of MS Excel required for submitting overtime sheet to Payroll before the deadline each month Cumnor House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

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