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Post Title: After School Club Assistant
School name: Danson Primary School
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 1 year
FTE: Full Time 10 hrs (3.00pm-5.00pm)
Weeks per year: Term-time only
Pay Range: Bexley 03
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: 31.07.2024
Interviews: ongoing as suitable applicants are received
About Us
We are an oversubscribed, friendly school where we pride ourselves on providing all children with a broad
and balanced curriculum and enjoy success in academic, creative and sporting achievements. Our children
are polite, kind to each other, enthusiastic, and love learning. We are fortunate to have supportive parents
and Governors who have high expectations for their children’s learning, progress and attainment.
For further information about the school, please visit www.danson.bexley.sch.uk
Benefits
We offer:
Performance Related Pay
25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-
time) / 28 days Statutory Annual Leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Kaarp Benefits Scheme
A welcoming staff team who are friendly, committed and hardworking.
Opportunities to develop your own strengths and professional development.
The school supports and encourages a work life balance. We are as committed to staff wellbeing as to pupil
wellbeing.
Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
Job Advert
Danson Primary School has opened employment opportunities for an enthusiastic Afterschool Club assistant on a
fixed contract term-time only basis. We are hoping to appoint an individual who ideally has experience working
with children of Primary School age. Candidates will be responsible for the safety and welfare of children during
the afterschool club session.
Governors are seeking to appoint an individual who has experience working with children in an Afterschool Club
setting. Candidates should have good English and mathematics skills, with appropriate supporting qualifications.
You will be joining a highly ambitious team who are committed to growing. Our staff are committed to working
together to help our pupils to grow and develop into independent young learners. The suitable candidate will have
the ability to work effectively as part of our enthusiastic team. We would welcome applications from experienced
afterschool club assistants.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification, are available to download
from the downloads section below. If you wish to discuss the position, please contact Mrs M Stevens on
02083031858 or at recruitment@danson.bexley.sch.uk.
Candidate Profile
Please refer to the Person Specification attached.
How to apply
The closing date for your application is as stated above however, please note that applications will be considered as
soon as they are received. Depending on response levels, we may choose to remove this advert prior to the
published closing date. You are therefore invited to apply at your earliest convenience.
Applications (available from the download section below) should be submitted to
recruitment@danson.bexley.sch.uk and For The Attention Of Mrs M Stevens Business Manager.
Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to Danson Primary School Danson Lane Welling DA16 2BH and For
the Attention of Mrs L Casey and Mrs A Allen Co-Head Teachers. CVs will not be accepted. Applicants should pay
particular attention to Section 4 of the form, to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person
Specification and Job Description. An application form and job details are also available on our school website
https:www.danson.bexley.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is 31.07.2024 and interviews will be ongoing. We reserve the right to close
adverts earlier than the closing date. You are therefore invited to apply at your earliest convenience.
Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview. Online
Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with
candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s
Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, school leaders
give this the highest priority and expect all staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to
appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. References are
taken prior to interview.
Danson Primary School is a richly diverse community and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified
persons. We embrace diversity and equality and are committed to building a school community with a variety of
backgrounds, skills and views. We do not discriminate in employment based on any protected characteristics. This
commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour
that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the school and potentially constitutes misconduct.
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language
Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to
ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job
requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the
recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
JD51-Out-of-School-Activities-Asst-003.pdf