Science After School Club Instructor (FT)

• Deliver quality science tuition, activities and life-skill opportunities within a safe environment, across both KS1 and KS2 levels.
• Provide comprehensive care for the children including delivering them safely to parents or carers at the end of the session.
• Ensure policies and procedures at clubs are adhered to by yourself and the children.
• Complete registration and hand-over of children at either end of the club and exchange relevant information to parents, guardians or school representatives.
• Facilitating good communication with all members of the Bright Sparks Science organisation.
• Where necessary share appropriate information with professionals and/or colleagues as may be required to keep everyone safe.

• Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
• Setting up the club session space including moving furniture and equipment.
• Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.
• Continuous supervision of children whilst within your care.
• Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.
• Collect club kit on a weekly basis and replenish kits on return to the Head Office.
• Discuss and make provision for children who are SEN or who have other particular individual needs, with Bright Sparks Science’s Schools co-ordinator or a school representative.

• Have relevant experience working with 5 to 11-year-olds.
• Have a valid driving license and use of their own car so they can travel to and from clubs and Head Office with relevant equipment.
• Have a mobile phone so that they can keep in touch with the School’s Coordinator or report absences to the school.
• Have GCSE’s and/or A-Levels (or equivalent) in the sciences.
• Have a good understanding of and an interest in science.
• Have good classroom control and can demonstrate positively managed behaviour.
• Sound judgement, common sense and the ability to act on one’s own initiative.
• Sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children.
• Are responsible, reliable individuals with good organisational and excellent communication skills.
• Are flexible and able to adapt to effectively deal with unpredictable challenges in an ever-changing environment.

• Are energetic individuals, passionate about working with children through play and activity and can take an enthusiastic approach to the role.
• Demonstrate competency and ability to tailor the delivery of activities according to age and capability.
• Someone with enthusiasm and the willingness to have a go at anything.
• Someone looking to further their career in childcare, teaching or coaching industry or to gain paid experience, relevant to a PGCE application.
• Hold a previous DBS check which is registered on the DBS Update Service.
• Have knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.

Bright Sparks Science and Events were formed in 2011. We are a growing organisation, working in over 65 primary schools across Oxfordshire and Berkshire. We are passionate about giving children the opportunities that they deserve, and we focus on developing bright futures through additional science tuition. During the week, our instructors present and deliver 1 hour fun science club sessions for approximately 15-20 pupils, aged 5-11 years, after school in local primary schools in the Oxfordshire or Berkshire area. On the weekends, our children’s party entertainers perform our exciting Science Party Packages that include inspiring scientific demonstrations, science based games and hands-on activities that captivate both parents and children alike. In the school holidays, our activity instructors, provide fun-packed science camps, where we have a reputation for delivering high quality, exciting science activity days that children love. Our staff don’t just present any old science; they entertain children with their understanding of weird and wonderful science and have them gasping with delight throughout their performance. In fact we like to call it Edu-tainment!