Afternoon Club Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Telford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A trusted educational organization in Telford is seeking an Afterschool Club Assistant to support children at the end of the school day. You will be involved in setting up activities, preparing snacks, and fostering positive relationships with children and their families. Candidates should be communicative, team-oriented, and enjoy working with children. This part-time role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a warm and welcoming environment.

Benefits

Supportive and welcoming team

Meaningful and rewarding role

Opportunities to learn new skills

Qualifications

• Good standard of spoken English is required.
• Experience working with children is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run activities for children.
• Prepare healthy snacks for children.
• Support children’s behavior positively.
• Build relationships with children and families.
• Follow safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Communication with children and parents

Team player

Initiative

Calm and friendly demeanor

Reliability and punctuality

Job description

Key Details

• Role: Afterschool Club Assistant
• Hours: 11.5 hours per week, term time only
• Schedule: Monday–Thursday: 3.00pm – 5.30pm, Friday: 3.00pm – 4.30pm
• Salary: Scale 1, SCP 2-3, £12.65 per hour
• Contract: Term time only

What the role involves

You’ll be part of the small team that looks after children at the end of the school day. Your work will include:

• Helping to set up and run a mix of play opportunities and activities.
• Preparing simple, healthy snacks for the children.
• Supporting behaviour in a fair and positive way.
• Building good relationships with children and their families.
• Making sure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.

It’s a varied role where no two days feel the same — and you’ll be making a real difference to the children who attend.

We’re looking for someone who

• Is confident communicating with children, parents and colleagues.
• A team player who’s happy to get involved and use their initiative.
• Enjoys being around children and helping them thrive.
• Is calm, friendly and positive.
• Is reliable, punctual and able to maintain confidentiality.

English language requirement

This is a customer‑facing role, so a good standard of spoken English is required.

Why you’ll enjoy working with us

• A supportive, welcoming school team.
• A role that’s rewarding and meaningful.
• Opportunities to learn new skills.A friendly environment where children are at the heart of everything we do.

To Apply

Contact: [e-mail]

Application deadline: Monday 23rd February 2026

Interview date: Friday 27th February 2026

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list).

References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self‑disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy available on our website.

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Attached documents

• Job Description
• Person specification
• Application form