Afterschool Club Assistant

Job Introduction

Monday to Friday, 3pm - 6pm 38 weeks per year. Initial contract will run to the end of July 2026.

Sun Hill Junior School is a semi rural school, situated in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, and we are a sponsored academy and part of The Perins Multi Academy Trust. As part of our commitment to the community Sun Hill Junior School provides breakfast and afterschool club care for Sun Hill Infant and Sun Hill Junior pupils, 5 days per week from Year R to year 6.

The Afterschool Club Assistant will assist the Afternoon Supervisor with the day-to-day delivery of the Out of School Club service for children, ensuring that they are well cared for and can develop personally, socially and educationally in a safe, caring and challenging environment. The Out of School Club service may be available before and/or after school and/or during the school holiday periods.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assist in the day to day running of the Afterschool provision ensuring that the service meets the care, play and educational needs of the children effectively and efficiently, as well as satisfying government guidelines.
• Set-up play equipment, ensuring that it is in good and usable condition, and inform the Supervisor of any problems.
• Prepare rooms and resources as assigned by the Supervisor. Attend to daily duties and ensure that play equipment and materials are cleared away and safely stored at the end of each session.
• Prepare food as required and assist children with the selection and distribution of refreshments. Ensure food, hygiene and allergy procedures are followed and catering equipment and its storage are in good and usable condition, and inform the Supervisor of any problems.
• Ensure the safe storage of play and provision equipment, adhere to Health and Safety requirements.

Perins MAT staff benefit from discounted rates at Perins Preschool, and this position comes with a free Afterschool Club place for a child at Sun Hill Juniors or Infants , along with free membership of the gym facilities at Perins School and the opportunity to enrol in the generous Local Government Pension Scheme.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience working in a childcare setting and will have GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above. (Or equivalent) . A first aid qualification would be advantageous.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

We currently do not use AI tools in our recruitment processes; however, we understand that you may choose to use AI tools to help you with your application.

If you do, please remember:

• AI-generated answers can often be generic and impersonal, which may not accurately reflect your qualifications, skills, and experiences.
• AI-generated applications may lack the personal touch that human-written applications have, this may make you seem less engaged or interested.
• Ensure the information provided genuinely represents your own voice and experience.
• You must not provide false or misleading information.
• If you rely too heavily on AI you might not develop the necessary skills to communicate your experiences and qualifications effectively in interviews or other stages of the hiring process. This may make you come across to the interviewer as a different person to the one that wrote the application form, and you may not be successful in the interview.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.