GSAL Owls after school club assistant manager

• Salary: GSAL point 24, £31,150 FTE. Actual salary payable based on 37.5 hours per week, term-time only plus 8 days £25,451.97
• Contract: Permanent, term time only + 8 additional days
• Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday (10:00am – 6:00pm)

Are you an experienced childcare professional looking for a leadership role in a thriving and supportive school environment?

The Grammar School at Leeds is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Assistant Manager to join our after-school care team, GSAL Owls, supporting children aged 2–11.

In this role, you’ll help to run our after-school provision day to day, stepping in for the Owls Manager when needed. You’ll be part of a friendly team who create fun, safe, and engaging activities for children, while also helping them feel happy and supported. You’ll also play a role in encouraging positive behaviour, meeting children’s individual needs, and following EYFS guidelines.

As well as working with the Owls team, you’ll spend some of your day supporting our early years colleagues in the classroom, especially at lunchtime or when cover is needed. Building strong relationships with children, parents, and carers will be at the heart of what you do.

We’re looking for someone with an NVQ Level 3 (or above) in early years, along with paediatric first aid and food hygiene training (or a willingness to complete these). Experience of leading or supporting a team would be a bonus.

If you’re warm, reliable, and excited about helping children to grow and thrive, we’d love you to apply.

About GSAL

The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is a thriving, academically selective independent school that is socially inclusive and proudly multicultural. We are committed to helping every pupil realise their potential and develop into confident, curious and well-rounded young people.

Awarded North Independent School of the Year 2024 and Independent School of the Decade in 2021, GSAL offers a friendly, supportive environment with high expectations and a strong focus on both academic excellence and wellbeing. GSAL has also recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 in the Big Organisation category.

Located on a purpose-built 140-acre campus at Alwoodley Gates in north Leeds, GSAL educates around 2,100 pupils aged 2–18.

The school operates a diamond model of teaching, with co-education to age 11, single-sex teaching in Years 7–11, and mixed sixth form classes, alongside a rich co-curricular programme that extends learning beyond the classroom. The maximum class size for year 7 and 8 is 24, smaller for practical subjects and decreases at KS4 and 5.

GSAL’s success is driven by committed, professional colleagues who are passionate about excellence in the classroom and contributing to the wider life of the school. In return, we offer a high degree of professional autonomy, excellent resources and a supportive environment, alongside a strong benefits package and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

• Enhanced school holidays (approximately 15 weeks taking into account the 5 paid plus days)
• Significant discount on school fees (eligibility applies)
• Subsidised childcare provided for colleagues’ children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
• Personal pension plan with Aviva up to 5% employee contribution and 10% employer (with the facility to pay higher or lower employee contributions)
• Training and CPD available including 5+ inset days
• Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate
• Access to our GP provider, Health hero
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Perkbox, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions
• Colleague discounts through multiple providers, including Perkbox discounts for teachers and Extras
• Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 100+ acre site
• Onsite gym and swimming pool available for colleague use within set times as well as staff classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work
• Free car parking available on site
• Use of the school’s extensive library facility
• Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it
Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events

How to apply

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience working with young children and a real passion for giving children the best start. Please complete the online application form available on our website.

Further information about the role and responsibilities can be found in the recruitment pack attached to the website advert. Due to the volume of interest, we are unable to offer tours prior to shortlisting; however, a virtual tour is available on our jobs page, and a full tour is provided during the interview process.

For any queries, please contact vacancies@gsal.org.uk.

Closing date: 09:00 Friday 9 October 2026

Interview date: Friday 16 October 2026