Exciting Opportunities for an After School Club SEND Assistant
Job Title: Special Education Need disability Playscheme support workers
Location: St Nicholas school, Reedham Drive, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DS
Start Date: June or September 2025 (flexible term time only agreement)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose
To care for the children in After School Club and maintain a high-quality, stimulating learning environment. To be warm and responsive, working flexibly as part of the After School Club Team to ensure the smooth
running of the club
Support for Pupils
• To support the After School Club team leader in all aspects of running the club, including planning, supporting activities, liaising with parents and carers and ensuring good care and safety at all times and ensuring that the children’s needs are the priority.
• To create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children
• To proactively establish genuine and positive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to the pupils’ needs.
• To encourage and support the children to develop positive relationships with each other, promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• To contribute to planning and the provision of a stimulating range of age-appropriate activities and ensuring the club is well-resourced and creatively set up, proactively engaging the children in the activities on offer
• To supervise and assist children as they are served their meal and as they eat, speaking positively about the food provided and encouraging the children to eat it, and to assist with clearing the dining hall after the children have eaten if required
• To assist children who are unwell or who are injured, directing them to First Aiders as appropriate
• To work flexibly as part of the wider team (including the Senior leadership team), assisting and supporting colleagues where required, in order to ensure the smooth running of the club and the most positive experience possibly by the children
Support for the School
• To promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour in line with the school’s child centred approach ethos and dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and to encourage all pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour in being kind and caring to their peers
• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• To proactively communicate with other members of school staff including After School Club Leaders, Senior Leadership Team and Class Teachers, in accordance with school policies, in order to provide support for the children who attend After School Club
• To attend relevant team meetings as required and to participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• To be reliable and punctual, maintaining required staffing ratios at all times and maintaining confidentiality in and outside of the workplace
• To take on any other After School Club related duties as requested by the After School Club team leader or Senior Leadership team as required
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills & Abilities
Essential
• Ability to relate well to children and adults and have worked with children in care setting
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• The ability to empathise with children from varied backgrounds
• Be approachable, courteous and able to present a positive image of the partnership
• Be able to demonstrate diplomacy, flexibility and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to prioritise conflicting demands, remain calm and cope with the pressure of a busy school environment
• Ability to demonstrate use of initiative and to contribute to solving problems to improve the services offered to the children
Desirable
• Working knowledge of relevant polices/ codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation or willingness to learn and take on appropriate training
Requirements:
Previous experience working with children
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Genuine passion for supporting children with diverse needs
Empathy and understanding of diverse learning needs.
Patience and resilience in challenging situations.
If you feel you have the right aptitude and skills set and / or are willing to learn, please apply by submit your CV.
Don't miss this great opportunity to be a part of 4Every Child Ltd
To work with 4Every Child Ltd as an After School Club SEND Support Assistant you should:
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
• Have a valid DBS registered or be happy to apply for one with 4Every Child Ltd
Please be advised that this role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and / or a willingness to undertake relevant and appropriate training.
Successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS.