Pay
£14.51-£15.00 per hour
Job Description
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Main Purpose of Job:
To manage your site & team effectively ensuring high standards of Health & Safety, care, development & play.
Relationships
* Responsible to Childcare Manager & Owner.
* Responsible for your team, children & families, with emphasis on the Early Years children.
* Liaison with school site manager, school office, the school teachers & TA’s, St Claire’s office and any external agencies when requiring support or advice.
* Named person in charge of the club to Ofsted.
Main Tasks of Job
* Oversee arrangements for collection and collect children to Club.
* Oversee arrival of the children.
* Ensure any absent children are accounted for.
* Plan and organize activities in advance, with the help of other members of staff and wherever possible with the children. Keep clear records of these plans.
* Ensure all paperwork is stocked, kept tidily, filled in neatly & fully and stored appropriately.
* Ensure your site meets Ofsted EYFS standards, GDPR, Health & Safety requirements etc.
* Monitor & deal with inappropriate behavior according to Club policy guidelines & those of the law.
* Support your team to monitor & deal with inappropriate behavior according to Club policy guidelines & those of the law.
* Ensure that Club policies and EYFS are adhered to and where possible standards are raised.
* Ensure the overall happiness and well-being of the children.
* Be the named safeguarding lead of the club and report to the designated safeguarding lead of the company.
* Lead Weekly Team Meetings and/or Holiday Club Meetings according to procedure and attend & participate in half termly Managers’ and training meetings.
* Do shopping where necessary, e.g. For children’s snack/crafts etc.
* Oversee Keywork for EYFS children effectively, ensuring Keyworkers build & maintain positive relationships with families, keeping tidy and accurate records up to date, planning personalised play and evaluating it for further play opportunities.
* Support, supervise and manage colleagues in their responsibilities as necessary ensuring high standards are maintained.
* Ensure all paperwork for each member of your team is up to date - e.g., Staff information form, Induction completed for all new staff, staff sign in & out etc.
* Take appropriate action if a member of staff is not meeting their job description to the best of their ability.
* Liaise closely with the office and keep them up to date on all relevant matters.
* Help with Club development & promotion.
* You are expected to wear our uniform smartly and represent the company positively.
* Put Handbooks & Training manual guidance into practice and meet required training needs.
* Interact positively, calmly & professionally with staff team, families, the school and the public.
* Interact positively, calmly & cheerfully with the children and have fun!
Hours
Term Times 12.00 to 6.00 (Can offer flexibility).
Holiday club: Variable on rota from 8.00 to 6.00, usually 30 hours per week, by mutual agreement. We shut down for the entire Christmas holidays.
Personal Specification Necessary
* Suitable to work with children - no history of inappropriate interaction with children, good references, amenable personality, confident in challenging poor behaviour appropriately.
* Hold a Level 3 or equivalent qualification and/or have at least 2 years’ managerial experience in Playwork or comparable field, to be able to pass Ofsted Suitability Interview.
* Strong background of working with children in similar settings.
* Enthusiastic - wants to work with children, wants to provide opportunities for them to enjoy their time with us, and wants to extend their play opportunities imaginatively.
* Willing to train - to participate fully in in-house training, to attend any external training required, to be able to feedback on training given and assist others in understanding aims & objectives.
* Able to put training into practice.
* Able to lead a group of children in an activity.
* Able to inspire team to perform effectively.
* Able to understand what children want to do, what they may enjoy doing, to organise the activity and carry it out.
* Able to work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and helping with all tasks that may arise in order to maintain high standards of care.
* Able to work with all adults & children without discrimination, bias or prejudice.
* Able to express concern/s appropriately & professionally.
* Able to present self to work on time.
* Able to present self in cheerful, positive light and not allow personal issues to affect them.
* Able to speak professionally to children and parents.
* Able to adhere to confidentiality requirements.
* Able to complete paperwork clearly and legibly.
* Able to follow instructions well.
* Good sense of humour, cheerful personality.
* Able to make a long-term commitment to the Company.
Personal Specification Desirable
* Able to contribute positively to raising quality & standards of care.
* Able to contribute positively to raising quality of work for self and others.
* Able to contribute positively to raising high quality perception of St Claire’s.
* Happy to spend own time thinking of and planning activities for the children.
* Strong interests, such as sports, arts, etc., to inspire children to be involved in relevant training (Safeguarding, Positive Behaviour Management, Child Specific First Aid etc.) other training & courses (e.g. Active Play, Rainy Day Activities, Willow Weaving etc.).
* Desire to do Degree or EYPS.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience
* Management: 1 year (preferred).
* Childcare: 1 year (preferred).
Licence/Certification
Driving Licence (preferred)
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