Social Care

Job Description: After School Club Driver/ Assistant

Purpose of the job:

To collect children from school and assist in day to day delivery of the After School provision at Childcare Services at Queen’s providing high standards of care and play opportunities for children between the ages of 4 - 11 years old in a safe and secure environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the safe collection of children from school using a vehicle provided by Childcare Services


• To maintain a safe and stimulating play environment and to assist with developing opportunities which encourage children’s social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development through play.


• To ensure the provision offers a safe and stimulating play environment.


• To assist with the planning, preparing and delivery of activities, which meet children’s individual developmental needs.


• To supervise refreshments for the children.


• To follow guidelines and procedures for safeguarding in accordance with Childcare Services policies & procedures.


• To carry out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by Managers or Supervisors

Childcare qualifications desired but not essential

You will need to be:

You will need to be someone who has a genuine interest in and have enthusiastiasm for all aspects of childcare and education. You will need to have a caring and dynamic approach as well as an ability to manage a group of children.

You must also have good communication and interpersonal skills, be capable of following oral and written instructions, be flexible, demonstrate a commitment to providing a safe and caring environment for children and have the ability to work well as member of a team.

You must have a full clean driving licence and consent to the necessary pre-employment checks required for the role.