After School Club Assistant - Newtown School
Location: Chesham
Overview
Our award-winning nurturing school (Ofsted rated Good, last inspection July 2025) is looking for the right person, with the right ethos, to join our happy, forward-thinking community. We are seeking to appoint an After School Club Assistant who shares our values of caring, curiosity and courage as well as our commitment to nurturing lifelong learners.
Term time only: Yes
Start date: As soon as possible (subject to the successful receipt of DBS and reference checks)
Salary: BP 1B.6-1B.10 depending on experience, £8,000 - £8,300 per year (£12.44 to £12.93 per hour)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, Monday to Friday 2:45pm – 5:45pm
Closing date: 25th March 2026
Interviews: Friday 27th March 2026. We reserve the right to close applications early should the right candidate apply sooner.
About us
At Newtown our values are caring, curiosity and courage. Newtown is a vibrant, innovative school set in the heart of the community it serves. The ethos of our two-form entry school is welcoming, nurturing and enthusiastic. Our children are confident in their ability to learn, resilient and considerate of others.
We can offer:
- a nurturing and welcoming school community
- a talented, dedicated and caring teaching and support team
- an amazing group of children with a mix of abilities and cultures
- support in continuing professional development
- classrooms filled with laughter and a love of learning
Website: https://www.newtown.education/
About the role
This role involves the supervision of pupils (aged 4-7) after school hours. The After School Club Assistant will be responsible for planning and preparing activities as well as supervising free play, organising snacks, and liaison with parents. You will be working with another member of staff.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
About you
- Minimum of English and Maths GCSE
- You will also ideally have experience of working or volunteering with children and working as part of a team.
Please see the attached person specification for further details.
Other information
Please do not hesitate to contact the school office should you wish to discuss the role further.
Please use the attached Buckinghamshire Council application form and email it to [email protected] or drop it into the school office.
CV’s will not be accepted.
Newtown School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches will be done as part of due diligence checks and satisfactory references must be obtained before commencing work. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
