After School Club Assistant (PERMANENT POSITION)

Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of five very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn.

We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board.

We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.

Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Local Governing Committees, the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team.

We believe that we are stronger together – all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society: today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.

This role provides you with an opportunity to join our family to improve outcomes for children. If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch – we would be very happy to meet with you!

The Role - After School Club Assistant (Vacancy Reference-HVT 0289)

We are looking to recruit a happy, reliable and capable individual to join our friendly team!  The After School Club Team provides care and supervision of the children after school.

You will be appointed on a Grade 2, working 15 hours per week on a permanent contract. Your working pattern will be 3.00pm to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year.

Your actual salary £6,056 per annum.

You will be responsible for safety and welfare of children, care and well-being and developing good personal and social skills.

You will need to be reliable and dedicated, have experience of working with children and be an excellent role model for our children by demonstrating qualities of compassion, trustworthiness and politeness.

You will be an enthusiastic, committed individual who has the motivation and passion to join our trust. 

We can offer you:

• Highly motivated staff
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
• Children who value learning and supportive parents
• An ethos of valuing staff and their Professional Development
• A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning Competitive salary
• Generous benefits (pensions, holiday, discounted fees at our Trust schools)
• EAP Package
• Networking and support opportunities between the Trust schools

Applications

To apply, please complete an application form/monitoring form. Please clearly quote the vacancy you are applying for on the application form.

If you have any questions about the role for Lapal Primary School, please contact Paula Evans via email pevas@lapal.dudley.sch.uk

Closing Date: TBC

Shortlisting Date: TBC

Interview Date: TBC

Additional Information:

Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974