Afterschool Club Assistant

Afterschool Club Assistant

Part time – Monday to Friday 2:45pm – 5:45pm (Term time, no training days) 15hrs per week

A great opportunity has arisen for a talented Afterschool Club Assistant to join our caring and successful team here at Orchard Academy, part of the East Midlands Academy Trust. We are a diverse and inclusive three-form primary school with a social communication department, and we put the children at the centre of all we do. We believe that together we will achieve.

We welcome anyone who is interested in the positions to come and have a visit to our school, which can be arranged through the main school office.

The Afterschool Club is a new venture that you will be a part of developing and shaping. If you have the same drive and passion as we do, then you are the candidate for us.

The successful candidate will:

·      Have some experience of working with children in a school or wrap around care, or be keen to being a career in education.

·      Enjoy being with children and have a real desire to see them achieve and succeed.

·      Be passionate, flexible and proactive and be keen to develop your skills.

·      Be able to work with others .

Drive the direction of the afterschool provision and ensure our children get the very best

For more information please contact Lorna Stockwell on 07500 559281 or email recruitment@emat.uk

COVID-19 considerations:

We have a comprehensive COVID-19 risk assessment for all on-site working to ensure the health and safety of staff and pupils.

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

EMAT reserve the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.