Before and After School Club Assistant
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2EG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d791b6a2-7dce-41f8-8bc4-f9d6edda483f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Able to undertake workload are in a timely manner.
• Can be a positive, warm and proactive member of the team.
• Able to engage purposefully with the children in their care during sessions.
• Can take advice and support when working with children with SEMH, SEN and Behaviour needs to ensure they can have the same experience as their peers.
• Will be responsible for modelling good professional conduct and kindly challenging performance in colleagues in the team.
• Able to deliver their activities following the ETL’s planning
• Can work as part of the Extra Time team to resource and deliver daily activities
• Can add work to display boards to be used to celebrate termly learning from Extra Time
• Support the termly audit of resources to ensure that all toys and equipment are fit for purpose
• During monthly meeting the staff team will review termly planning to ensure that the needs of all age groups are being met in Extra Time- refine and develop planning and activities to maximise the skills of the team and deliver high quality provision for the children
• Support in the cooking and cleaning up as part of daily sessions
• Able to prepare food in line with Food Safety Guidance (training provided to all staff)
• Support the maintenance of accurate records of children attendance- to allow for accurate billing and projected staffing
• Ensure dietary, medical and wellbeing considerations are applied when serving snacks and tea
• Work with a high level of professional integrity and confidentiality when dealing with children and families personal information
• Understand procedures for: Fire alarms, Evacuation, Invacuation, Lock Down, First Aid Emergency, Safeguarding disclosure and be proactive in getting information advice and support from the ETL where they are not sure.
What the school offers its staff
. A friendly and supportive working environment where staff work together as part of team.
• . Opportunities to build positive relationships with children and support their wellbeing in a safe and welcoming setting.
• . The chance to contribute to fun, engaging activities that support children’s social development, creativity, and play.
• . A school community that values inclusion, respect, and positive behaviour.
• . Support from experienced staff and leadership, with clear guidance and communication.
• . Opportunities to develop skills in childcare, safeguarding, and play-based learning.
• . A role where you can make a positive difference to children’s experiences before and after the school day.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Able to undertake workload are in a timely manner.
• Can be a positive, warm and proactive member of the team.
• Able to engage purposefully with the children in their care during sessions.
• Can take advice and support when working with children with SEMH, SEN and Behaviour needs to ensure they can have the same experience as their peers.
• Will be responsible for modelling good professional conduct and kindly challenging performance in colleagues in the team.
• Able to deliver their activities following the ETL’s planning
• Can work as part of the Extra Time team to resource and deliver daily activities
• Can add work to display boards to be used to celebrate termly learning from Extra Time
• Support the termly audit of resources to ensure that all toys and equipment are fit for purpose
• During monthly meeting the staff team will review termly planning to ensure that the needs of all age groups are being met in Extra Time- refine and develop planning and activities to maximise the skills of the team and deliver high quality provision for the children
• Support in the cooking and cleaning up as part of daily sessions
• Able to prepare food in line with Food Safety Guidance (training provided to all staff)
• Support the maintenance of accurate records of children attendance- to allow for accurate billing and projected staffing
• Ensure dietary, medical and wellbeing considerations are applied when serving snacks and tea
• Work with a high level of professional integrity and confidentiality when dealing with children and families personal information
• Understand procedures for: Fire alarms, Evacuation, Invacuation, Lock Down, First Aid Emergency, Safeguarding disclosure and be proactive in getting information advice and support from the ETL where they are not sure.
What the school offers its staff
. A friendly and supportive working environment where staff work together as part of team.
• . Opportunities to build positive relationships with children and support their wellbeing in a safe and welcoming setting.
• . The chance to contribute to fun, engaging activities that support children’s social development, creativity, and play.
• . A school community that values inclusion, respect, and positive behaviour.
• . Support from experienced staff and leadership, with clear guidance and communication.
• . Opportunities to develop skills in childcare, safeguarding, and play-based learning.
• . A role where you can make a positive difference to children’s experiences before and after the school day.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.