After School Club Assistant

Aston Community Education Trust (ACET) are a forward thinking and ambitious multi-academy trust, comprising of three secondary academies and nine junior academies across the Rotherham, Sheffield and north Derbyshire areas. An opportunity has arisen in our after-school club for an enthusiastic and passionate individual who is committed to and enjoys working with children. The after-school club provides an out of hours facility for pupils across all key stages immediately after the end of the school day. Including working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed by the school, with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise, and for which additional payment will be made. Candidates must also have the availability to, on occasions, work until 6:00pm. Advance notice would be provided and for which additional payment will be made. Duties will include, working alongside colleagues: supervising pupils between ages 4 - 11, demonstrating consistently high expectations in terms of behaviour preparing and serving food (training will be provided) meeting individual needs and welfare of all children, actively promoting inclusion knowing and putting into practice all relevant policies and procedures ensuring that the premises are safe, secure and welcoming to all work alongside colleagues and in partnership with parents/carers to meet the needs of the children The successful applicant will ensure safety and maintain standards of behaviour, contributing to improving outcomes for pupils by actively supporting the aims, objectives and ethos of the academy. You will demonstrate consistently high expectations of the pupils and will work closely within a team of colleagues to ensure the wellbeing of our children. Safeguarding ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should read our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974. Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidate