After School Club Assistant - Term Time

Kennington CE Academy, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2052-158S
• Posted:25/09/2025
• Pay: £24735 FTE (approx. £9184 per annum)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:10/10/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic After School Club Assistant to join our friendly and welcoming team at Kennington CE Academy.

The successful candidate must be committed to supporting and nurturing the pupils in line with our school values. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who is flexible and adaptable and has the ability to use their own initiative.

Key duties will include:

• Planning and delivery of age-appropriate activities and experiences to support pupils’ development
• Offering of educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share equipment
• Supervising pupils during activities and help to resolve issues between pupils
• Monitoring of pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feedback any concerns to class teachers
• Assist with the stock of resources necessary to carry out planned activities
• Setting up and clearing away of tables and chairs
• Preparing and serving healthy snacks

Please see the attached job description with person specification for full details.

This is a permanent contract Monday to Friday 2:45pm-6pm (16.15 hours per week)

Actual salary approx. £9184 (£24735 FTE)

The successful candidate will support our Christian values and ethos.

Kennington CE Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and you will also find a wealth of information about our school on our website www.kenningtonacademy.co.uk

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or an informal conversation on office@kennington.kent.sch.uk

Applications should be submitted using the Kent-Teach website as no CV only applications will be accepted.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Information about the school

Kennington CE Academy is 3 form entry (12 classes) for Key stage 2 of 360 pupils, situated in North Ashford and serving a mixed community of children who are enthusiastic about learning and their school.

We have strong relationships with our feeder Infant school, Downs View and The Towers, our nearest high school. Our church school status has led us to develop close links with the local parish church. We are sponsored by Aquila, the Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk)

Kennington CE Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Please visit our website at www.kenningtonacademy.co.uk for further information.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Godsell
• Address:Upper Vicarage Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AG
• Telephone: (01233) 623744
• Email: headteacher@kennington.school

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Afterschool Job Description