After School Club Assistant 

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time After School Club Assistant, based at Ludwell Primary School on a fixed term contract.

Hours: 13.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 3.00pm until 5.45pm, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Salary range D4 £24,404 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £7601 per annum).  

Start date: 3^rd February 2025 or as soon as possible

End date: 23^rd July 2025

Ludwell Primary School is located near Shaftsbury in South Wiltshire and provides education to approximately 100 children.  The school prides itself on being a friendly, vibrant school with an energetic and creative staff team.  The school is committed to providing the best primary education for all its pupils and is proud of the vibrant and exciting school environment it creates.  Pupil’s achievements are recognised and celebrated, with the aim to develop a love of learning and build self-esteem, confidence and independence.  The school has fantastic outdoor facilities, which are used well to provide outdoor learning experiences.  There are high expectations of all children in their learning, and the school promotes and achieves high standards of behaviour.

 We would like to recruit an After School Club Play Assistant to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children who access after school provision. To plan and organise a range of stimulating activities suitable for Primary age children, taking into account the children’s interests.

Duties will include:

·        To ensure that the health and safety needs of each individual child are met at all times by ensuring that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner and injuries and emergencies are dealt with following the proper procedures

·        To ensure that food provision is balanced and healthy and in line with the Food Safety Act 1990 and ensure good hygiene standards are maintained at all times.

·        To engage children in purposeful play and activities.

·        To support with home learning and other relevant activities when appropriate.

·        To support in all aspects of the running of the provision. 

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

What we offer:

·        Generous contributory pension provision

·        Family friendly policies

·        Commitment to flexible working;

·        Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies

·        Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff

·        Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels

·        People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff

·        A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated

·        Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)

·        Free annual flu jab

·        Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)

·        Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)

·        Emergency Salary Advance Scheme

 Interested candidates are required to apply by 12noon on Monday 27^th January 2025 

Interviews will be conducted on: TBX

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.

Contact details:

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs Harriet Collins (Headteacher) at head@ludwell.wilts.sch.uk . We would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school!  Please contact Mrs Becky Shoemark (Admin) at admin@ludwell.wilts.sch.uk   , if you would like to arrange a visit.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (HR Recruitment Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries.

If you have previously applied for one of our roles via My New Term, please remember to update your application form to include details of your current role. Additionally, ensure that you add the details of a referee from your current workplace before submitting your application for this position. 

If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to sign up for our Talent Pool. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 15 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/ to join in.

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. 

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all.  Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020