After School Programme Assistant

After School Programme Assistant

About the position

Starting date: 1st August 2026

Position: 24% - 35%

Working hours:

14:30 - 16:30 on school days (with the possibility for extra hours during school holidays (Autumn Holiday, Winter Holiday, late June)

Deadline to apply: 03.06.2026

We are looking for someone who:

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about student wellbeing and have the ability to make a difference in the journey of our children.

Your responsibilities:

• to work in the After School Programme

• to support the social and emotional development of students;

• to facilitate varied and inclusive play and learning activities;

• Leading and supporting various activity groups and following up individual children and student groups in our After School Programme (SFO);

• to follow up students in various activities and in various arenas, both outside and inside in all kinds of weather;

• Homework Club supervision

Your qualifications:

• Relevant experience with children is desirable.

• Fluent in English.

Your skills:

• Clear and warm adult who is present for the children;

• Good at building relationships with children and adults;

• Patient and caring with a determination to bring out the very best in children;

• Ability to stay calm and objective when presented with challenging behaviours;

• Ability to work with parents;

• Ability to create trust by being open, sincere and professional;

• A positive attitude, a good mood and contributes to well-being in the workplace;

• Flexible, solution-oriented and accepts that your work tasks may change when needed.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Positive and reliable

• Enjoys working with children

• Flexible and works well in a team

• Available on weekdays from 14:30 - 16:30 (with the possibility for extra hours during school holidays)

Suitability for the position (personlig egenhet) will be taken into consideration.

We offer

• Supportive colleagues and an involved community who are committed to school improvement.

• Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated with a love of learning.

• Excellent premises and well-equipped classrooms providing a modern and technologically advanced learning environment for students.

• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students.

Salary and benefits

The position is paid as an assistant according to the latest Hovedtariffoppgjøret (KS). The person hired will normally be paid from 382.500 to 513.100 NOK per year (for a full time position) depending on qualifications and seniority.

A 2% contribution to the Pension Fund is deducted from the salary.

General Information

Safeguarding

At Birralee International School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to appropriate recent Police Clearances, plus verification of the right to work in Norway.

Diversity at Birralee

Birralee International School celebrates diversity and encourages qualified candidates with different life experiences and backgrounds to apply regardless of age, gender, functional ability or cultural background. Our premises are universally designed, and we create the conditions for people with disabilities.

Public list of applicants

All names will appear on a public list of applicants for each position as required by the Public Administration Act §25. Exemptions to be omitted from the list are only made in exceptional cases and the request must be made at the time of application.

As an employee at Birralee, you must at all times comply with changes that the development in the subject entails, and the organizational changes that are adopted.

Questions

Questions about the position can be directed to the School Development Leader Caroline Lewis-Jones, 73 87 02 60 or c.lewis-jones@birralee.no

The application with all attachments is sent electronically via birralee.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas.