Breakfast & After School Club Assistant

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has been open since 2015 and is Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' in all areas. We have 14 classes from Reception to Year 6 (2-form entry).

The whole community strive for Harris Primary Academy Shortlands to be the best it can possibly be which is encapsulated by our vision statement: "Excellence for All". Our core values of: Aspire, Believe and Flourish, underpin everything that happens in our academy and we have high expectations that these are followed and modelled by all staff, parents and children.

Whether they are learning English and Maths, Latin or Mandarin, competing in sports, or discussing their dream occupations, we do whatever it takes to ensure our pupils gain the confidence to aspire and flourish in life.

At HPAS, we work tirelessly to make sure that every child comes to recognise their own potential. As a result of the exceptional practice at our academy every single day, our children achieve outstanding outcomes each year and we are incredibly proud of them. Alongside academic achievement, we want our academy to be a safe and caring space for children who are excited and happy to come to school every day to learn, grow and develop.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children's play experiences
• Forming and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with children, staff, volunteers, parents and carers
• Ensuring that all policies, standards and guidelines are adhered to.
• Working with the Line Manager to provide a creative programme of arts, crafts, games, sports, drama, music
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with children and their families in a way that values parental involvement
• General Health and Safety issues at the afterschool club with regard to clearing, setting up and running activities - both indoor and outdoor
• Participating in training if instructed to do so
• Keeping the building and areas of use, including toilets, clean, tidy and accessible - i.e. clearing up properly at the end of and during each session
• Following first aid procedures including keeping records of all accidents and the treatments given

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• NVQ2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline (Playworker or Childcare)
• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• Appropriate knowledge/understanding of first aid
• A willingness to undertake further training, if necessary, to meet the needs of the students.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.