After School Care Assistant
The Role
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Working Pattern: Part Time - Permanent Position
15 hours per week
Monday to Friday 3pm-6pm
38 weeks per year
Salary: NJC Scale 1 p.2 (FTE £28,221)
Actual pro-rata salary: £10,020.42 per year
(salary is paid in equal amounts over twelve months)
Place of Work: Orchard Way Primary School
Application Deadline: 12noon on Monday 6th July 2026
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational colleague to join our dedicated team of support staff to work under the guidance of the Club Leader to provide child care for pupils attending the After School Wraparound Care Provision.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for this post.
The successful candidate will be caring, patient, supportive and demonstrate a passion for promoting our children’s well-being and independence. We are looking for team players with a good sense of humour to join our friendly school.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from backgrounds currently underrepresented in our staff body.
Interview Process
Candidates will be shortlisted, and successful candidates will be interviewed on Monday 13th July.
● Suitable applications will be shortlisted for interview as quickly as possible.
● If you are successful, you will receive an email inviting you to attend for an interview. We may also contact you by phone. It is therefore important that you give us a daytime telephone number and an email address that you regularly access so that we can contact you to make the necessary arrangements if you are shortlisted.
● If you require any assistance in attending an interview, please let us know the nature of that assistance in good time so that we may make appropriate arrangements.
Candidates called to interview will:
● have an opportunity to meet with staff.
● be expected to conduct a task/activity to test areas required as per the person specification.
● attend a panel interview.
Please see the Application Form and Candidate Brief attached:
Pre-employment Checks
Lumero Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and an appointment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that an enhanced check will reveal all criminal convictions on record, including those that might be considered “spent”.
The successful applicant will also be required to:
● Provide details of two referees who know them in a professional capacity. It is policy to take up references BEFORE interviews where possible. Employment is conditional on these references being deemed satisfactory.
● Provide proof of all relevant qualifications.
● Provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
● Complete a Medical Declaration and receive fitness to work.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
The Trust (LET) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of appointment for post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as references.
LET is committed to promoting and building a diverse and inclusive climate by extending diversity and inclusive awareness throughout our community. We aim to build and sustain a diverse and inclusive community where all individuals are appreciated and respected.
LET is an Equal Opportunities employer and appointments are based on the applicant’s ability to meet the requirements of the position. The Trust is opposed to any form of discrimination against any individual or group and welcomes the fact that our Trust includes a diversity of individuals from many races and cultures. Behaviour, which is discriminatory on the grounds of race, colour, culture, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, will not be tolerated.
Salary range
- £10,020.42 per year