Salary: £13.28 - £13.47 per hour
Contract: Fixed Term
Hours: Monday and Tuesday 3:15pm – 5:45pm
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire - Spofforth Church of England Primary School
After School Club Assistant – Term Time Only – flexible hours per week
Employed by NYC on behalf of the Federation of Follifoot and Spofforth Schools with Spofforth as the ‘base’ school.
Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives?
Join our welcoming village primary school, with delightful pupils, as an after-school club assistant!
(16 years +)
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring after school club assistant to join our small and friendly team. This role includes:
- Maintain a register of children
- Prepare and provide healthy snacks/refreshments to the children following food hygiene practices, and clean up afterwards
- Prepare and set up room as required
- Administer basic first aid as required
- Undertake the personal care of children as required, including toileting, dressing, sickness
- Ensure the children and young persons are supervised at all times
What We’re Looking For
- An understanding of and commitment to the provision of good quality childcare
- An understanding of food hygiene rules
- Health & safety knowledge, including lifting and handling and fire prevention
- A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Knowledge of healthy eating
- Some experience of working with children in a play work or educational setting
What We Offer
- Supportive staff team, engaged parents, and a dedicated Governing Body
- Caring environment with a strong vision and ethos
- Delightful pupils in a close-knit school community
- Professional development opportunities through HART Teaching School Alliance, LA, Diocese, and North Yorkshire Safeguarding Board Safeguarding
Spofforth CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All appointments are subject to the satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.
We are committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
If you are committed to helping every child thrive and want to be part of a friendly and forward thinking team, we’d love to hear from you!
Visits to the school prior to application are welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by calling our administrator Clare Horner, based at Spofforth School, on 01937 590655. Please also contact the school for an informal conversation about the role. Applicants should complete the standard NYCC application form and send via email to: [email protected]
Key dates:
Closing date : Friday 3rd July 2026
Interviews : Wednesday 8th July
Key documents:
Job description.pdf
Person specification.pdf
Application form.docx
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
