After School Club Assistant - Oxford

After School Club Assistant - Oxford

Our After School Clubs are based at primary schools mainly in and around Oxford, and typically have 20-35 children aged 4-11 years attending each day. You will usually be working with a team of two to four other play workers, running activities, supervising, playing with children and keeping them safe.

Candidates must be enthusiastic, reliable, have proven experience of working with children, a positive attitude to work, a strong sense of responsibility, good communication skills, the ability to use their own initiative, and also be able to work as part of a team.

After School Club Assistants can work anything from one to five days a week at one or more clubs. Clubs are open in school term time only from 3.00pm to 5.30 or 6.00pm.

Oxford Active is a growing, and progressive employer with a variety of other work opportunities and careers for the right candidates, such as holiday work at our very busy Holiday Camp at Oxford High School, and working with older children from overseas who are visiting our language school to learn English.

Job duties:

• Helping ensure safe arrival of children at the club/camp and the safe delivery to carers at end of day
• Taking part in the delivery of safe, creative, appropriate play opportunities in a fun and caring environment
• Keeping children safe and minimizing risks in the play enviroment
• Providing snacks/refreshments to the children
• Administering first aid as appropriate
• Being responsible for tidying rooms at the end of the day
• Carrying out all responsibilities and activities within an equal opportunities framework
• Working within agreed policies and procedures, being aware of staff responsibilities around the Safeguarding of children in our care

Person specification:

• Experience or working with 4 – 11 year old children in a play environment
• Ability to communicate at all levels, particularly with children
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• An appropriate qualification in Childcare or Playwork at NVQ Level 2 or the equivalent is desirable but not essential
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training is desirable
• Must have an enhanced DBS disclosure, either on the update service or less than 12 months old, or be prepared to undergo a new one

Positions available at these schools:

• St Barnabas
• St Ebbes
• St Aloysius
• West Oxford
• Our Lady's