Fixed Term Contract

Term Time Only

Actual salary: £12.85 per hour (pay award pending)

Start date:  September 2026

We have vacancies every day, Monday to Friday; the working hours are as below:

Before School Club: 7.35am – 8.50am

After School Club: 3.00pm – 6.00pm 

Please note we ask that all colleagues work a minimum of two shifts please.

The Westgate School is a warm, vibrant and forward-thinking community where colleagues and pupils learn together. As an Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ school, we are proud of our culture of academic excellence.

We are looking for colleagues to support in our Westgate Wraparound service providing before and after school care for children aged from 4 years (KS1 and KS2). 

Why join us?

Working at The Westgate School means becoming part of a friendly, skilled and supportive team invested in your success. With 1,620 pupils across our two phases, we are lucky to have excellent teaching facilities. We take pride in a lovely environment for teaching and learning and enjoy our location in the centre of Winchester.

The Westgate School is the lead school for the Winchester Schools Training Alliance (WSTA), working with 21 other schools in the Winchester district to train the next generation of teachers. Support colleagues employed by The Westgate School wanting to go on to apply for the WSTA training programme will automatically be offered an interview providing the course requirements are met.

What Ofsted says:

“The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community, where pupils are encouraged to aim for excellence” Ofsted, September 2022

“Outstanding” Ofsted, November 2023

“Staff are incredibly proud to work at this school” Ofsted 2024

Benefits of working at The Westgate School:

·         Full induction programme including professional learning and mentoring to ensure your success in the role

·         Ongoing professional development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment

·         A friendly and welcoming school community

·         Automatic enrolment to a generous local government pension scheme

·         Benefits of local government sick pay

·         On-site parking and access to EV charging stations

·         Free use of health and fitness facilities

·         Preferential nursery places in the on-site nursery at a reduced price

·         Preferential admission to The Westgate School for colleagues' children (after 2 years of employment)

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking individuals who can build positive, trusting relationships with children and who bring empathy, patience and enthusiasm to their work.

The role includes playing with children, leading activities, preparing and serving snacks, meeting and greeting parents, and escorting the children to or from classes at the beginning or end of their school day.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, reliable, hardworking, flexible and most importantly willing to have fun and enjoy working with children.  Assistants are fully supported by the Before & After School Club Manager.

Safeguarding:The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Pre-employment checks:All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations.

Child Protection Policy:You can find The Westgate School’s Child Protection Policy document on our policies webpage.

Equal Opportunities:In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

AI:We encourage applicants to avoid using AI for their application and if doing so, please state this in the application. Please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own as it forms part of the basis upon which future employment may be decided.

How to apply:

Please send completed application forms to the HR team recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk

Please note, only submissions on the Hampshire County Council application form will be accepted.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may close the advert early, so we encourage early applications.

Closing Date: 1^st June 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Application form

Role profile

Candidate information pack