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After School Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 17 July 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 16 August 2025
Location: London, N20 0LP
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: f3097c9b-2be9-4e44-bb65-63042eda7f89

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Person Specification

To be evidenced through application form, references, interviews and tasks

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications and training

• Right to work in UK
• Good communication skills, including written and oral
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Diploma in Supervision
• HLTA training
• Trained in Paediatric First Aid training
• Confidence in using technology
• Food Handling and Hygiene qualification

Skills and experience

• Experience supervising children
• Experience working in after school care
• Experience of working in a school environment
• Experience of working within a Jewish setting

Personal characteristics and behaviours

• Full agreement with, and commitment to maintain and develop, the inclusive Jewish ethos of the school
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
• Commitment to equality of opportunity irrespective of ability, gender, ethnic or social background
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and discretion
• Reliable, honest, efficient, well-organised
• Able to foster good relationships with parents
• A desire to actively participate in school life
• Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil
• Helpful, positive, calm and caring nature
• Able to follow instructions accurately
• Able to act on initiative and lead when required
• Adaptable and versatile approach to working
• Willingness to undertake training
• Able to respond to challenge
• Caring and understanding approach

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to nurturing and developing staff at Alma Primary. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from varied backgrounds to work in our learning community.

We provide a bespoke training program and provide access to high quality CPD courses including Jewish communal education training events. In addition, our staff supervision program is focused on enabling each individual member of staff to thrive.

We are closed for both days of major Jewish festivals and we close early on Fridays during the winter.

As a one form entry school, there are frequent opportunities for additional responsibilities, gaining experience and developing new initiatives.

Commitment to safeguarding

Alma Primary is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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