OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB ASSISTANT

Location

Burscough Village Primary School, Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, (214 on roll), L40 4LB (209 on roll)

Tel: 01704 895403
School website: www.burscough.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Summary

Due to the popularity of our after-school provision, the governors are seeking to appoint a new Kids’ Club assistant to work alongside our dedicated and hard-working team. The role could be seen as a stepping stone to further opportunities within an educational setting.

At Burscough Village Primary we nurture all members of the school community to allow them to ‘be the best that they can be'. We are a forward-thinking team who are keen to take on new initiatives as well as build on current excellence. The Kids’ Club Assistant should be able to embrace our school initiatives and be able to add their own creativity, strengths, and personality to provide a brilliant extended school provision. We are a fully inclusive school and have a strong skills set amongst our support staff. Staff attend regularly training and enhance their own understanding to meet the needs of our school and children.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for providing high quality, safe and fun after school care. We would like our new members of staff to be fully involved in school life. We use positive praise to encourage the children to thrive in a caring environment. We expect the candidate to be an excellent role model for our pupils.

Our school drivers are Achieve, Nurture, Growth-Mindset, Environment, Community and Pupil voice. We encourage our children to experience a range of activities within the Kids’ club. We are looking for an employee who will adopt a warm, caring, and friendly approach. Our wrap-around care is open to all pupils from 2 – 11 years old. The playworker will need to be organised and flexible to plan activities for all ages. We would like you to share your ideas and make the activities with the team weekly.

If you think you think are a proactive and problem-solving team player, please apply.

The school is committed to safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Burscough Village Primary School is supporting a fully inclusive culture and promoting equality and diversity across all of our operations.

The closing date is 9.00am on 25/02/2025

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Desirable Qualifications

NVQ level 2 or above qualification –appropriate to the post (or equivalent)

Desirable Experience

Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact Mrs Garner for an informal discussion, please bear in mind that w/c 17th February is half term week and there will be limited access to emails.

Proposed Interview Date:

07/03/2025 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.