After School Care Assistant

Blenheim Schools • Permanent • Purley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom • £931.04 / week • 3h ago

Academic Excellence. Character for Life. Opportunities Without Limits.

Location: Cumnor House School
Job Title: After School Care Assistant
Contract: Part Time, Permanent.
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £7,931.04 Per Annum
Start Date: September 2026

About The School - Cumnor House

At Cumnor House, we combine outstanding academic achievement with a deep commitment to building confident, kind and resilient young people. Our distinctive approach to education enables every child to thrive in an environment designed specifically for the way they learn.

Through our single-sex schools, boys and girls benefit from teaching tailored to their individual needs, helping them develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning. Beyond the classroom, pupils come together across our two schools for a rich programme of co-educational opportunities, fostering collaboration, friendships and essential life skills.

Sport and music are at the heart of school life, with exceptional coaching, inspiring performances and opportunities for every child to discover and develop their talents. Whether competing at the highest level, performing on stage or embracing a new challenge, our pupils are encouraged to strive for excellence while demonstrating teamwork, integrity and resilience.

At Cumnor House, we don't just prepare children for senior school - we prepare them for life, equipping them with the academic foundations, strength of character and confidence to be their very best selves.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to assist in providing a high quality childcare experience in a safe, caring and stimulating environment for pupils of Cumnor House School, outside of the educational hours before and/or after school. The After School Care Assistant will assist with smooth running of all operations including the play and learning opportunities at Before School Care and/or After School Care.

What you'll be doing

Summary

Assist with the setting up of Before School Care and After School Care.
Completion of daily register of pupils attending the Before and/or After School Care.
Assisting and serving food and beverages appropriate to the time of day (appropriate Food & Hygiene training will be given).
Maintaining a safe and stimulating play environment and to assist with developing opportunities which encourage children's social, physical,
intellectual, creative, and emotional development through play.
Ensuring that the programme of activities delivered is interesting, valuable, and appropriate to the children using the facilities, by providing a variety of
play and learning opportunities and identifying and accommodating changing needs.
Assisting with administering First Aid should the need arise (appropriate First Aid training will be given).
Assist with tidying of the classroom or the hall and ensure the secure storage of resources and equipment is used.

Support for the school

Be aware of and comply with the procedures relating to child protection, food hygiene, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Work towards, contribute and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined by the school.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings and INSET days as required.
Always complete all mandatory face-to-face and online training to ensure compliance.
Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance.
Undertake other duties from time to time as required and outlined by the school.

What you'll bring

Essential

Good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
Ability to work calmly under pressure, and adapt efficiently to changing circumstances/situations, whilst remaining firm and fair
Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with children and adults
Good organisational skills
Has experience promoting pupil's, emotional development
Ability demonstrates strategies for improving behaviour and sustaining high standards of learning and achievement for pupils
Good time keeping and punctuality
Good attention to details when taking registers to ensure pupil numbers and names are recorded correctly for safety and billing purposes
Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection (training will be provided)

Desirable

Paediatric First Aid training (training will be provided).
Food & Hygiene training level 2 (training will be provided)
An NVQ 2/3 qualification in childcare or similar qualifications
Ability to demonstrate strategies for improving behaviour and sustaining high standards of learning and achievement for pupils
Working experience in a similar environment with children
Working flexible working patterns
Knowledge of the use of MS Excel required for submitting overtime sheet to Payroll before the deadline each month

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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