Salary: £25,620 - £25,989 pro rata per annum – actual salary: £2,408.41 per annum
Grade: CD
Contract: Permanent – Term Time Only
Hours: 4.25 hours per week - Thursday 7.55am to 8.55am and 3.20pm to 5.35pm, Friday 7.55am to 8.55am
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Follifoot Church of England Primary School
Start date: As soon as possible
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 + may suit a 6th form/college/university student?)
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
- 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 Follifoot 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 senior administrator Mrs Hayley Lound, based at Follifoot School, on 01423 872580.
Please also contact the school for an informal conversation about the role.
Applicants should complete the standard NYC application form and send via email to: [email protected]
Key Documents
Application Form
Person Specification
Job Description
Key Dates
Closing Date: 24th July 2026
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
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.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds
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