·      About our school:

 Ashbury CE Primary School is a friendly small school with enthusiastic children and staff. We believe in creating exciting opportunities to enable the pupils to reach the very highest standards and have a lot of fun while we are at it. We work hard and smile a lot! This is a wonderful opportunity to help shape the future of Ashbury CE Primary School through our Extended Provision.  This post is contracted for working 22.5 hours per week [7:15 to 8:30am each morning and 2:45 to 6pm each afternoon].

       Key tasks:

·      To plan, prepare and provide creative, age appropriate play opportunities.  In consultation with the children, encourage them to take control of their own activities and promote independence in accordance with relevant childcare legislation.

·      To ensure that children’s individual and development needs are recognised, and to engage them in establishing and maintaining boundaries for their behaviour.

·      Adhere to child protection procedures and the schools safeguarding policy.  Any potential child protection issues relating to specific children or the overall running of the provision should be escalated immediately to the Headteacher as Designated Safeguarding Lead

·      To supervise the Extended Provision Assistant(s), ensuring they are effectively deployed and offer appropriate care and support to the children. To supervise students and volunteers as required and assist in the recruitment of Extended Provision Assistants where requested.

·      To ensure that the provision provides a safe environment for all, that equipment is well-maintained, standards of hygiene are high, safety procedures are implemented and risk assessments, fire drills/evacuation procedures are carried out effectively. This also applies to trips and other off-site activities.

·      To be responsible for the security of the school premises if no school senior staff/site staff are present.

·      To ensure the safe handover of children to parents/carers at the end of the day.

·      To ensure that food and drink is provided in the out-of-school care that promotes healthy eating, and complies with current school food guidelines and food safety legislation.

·       To carry out day to day administration, record keeping, purchase of materials and equipment, working within an agreed budget and providing reports as required.

·      To work as part of the whole school team and liaise with relevant school staff in relation to the needs of the children who attend the club.

·      To provide evidence and information for the school’s self-evaluation process.

·      To ensure correct procedures are followed for the administration of first aid and medication.

·      To participate in relevant training and development activities, including local networking opportunities for out-of-school childcare providers. Encourage participation by all staff.

·      To establish constructive relationships and communicate with parents/carers, other professionals, and childcare/play-related agencies.

·      To develop and review policies, procedures and good working practice, in consultation with the staff. To work within agreed policies and procedures.

·      To undertake other duties, appropriate to the grade, as may reasonably be required by the Headteacher.

Ashbury CE Primary School and Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. 

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.