What skills and experience we're looking for
KSTE are expanding breakfast and afterschool club provision to include Wixams Tree Primary Academy and require an organised and efficient deputy manager to ensure that a fun, engaging and safe space for our children at the beginning and end of the school day called The Club.
This position is responsible for the delivery of the breakfast club and afterschool provision. They will be responsible for all aspects of supervising and delivering the programme, managing the play environment, delivering high quality afterschool provision, engaging with the children, dealing with parents and liaising with the school and Trust and supervising the playworker staff.
The role requires a highly child centred approach, the development of creative play contexts, and a strong understanding of safeguarding.
Previous experience of working with children is essential, and the person needs to demonstrate an understanding of offering care to our children. Previous management experience is desirable. All applicants must undergo training and have a DBS.
The deputy manager will set the rota for the playworkers and although they may not be on duty every morning and afternoon they should be flexible in their ability to be on duty for the breakfast club and afterschool club.
Please see the role outline with this advert for more details.
What the school offers its staff
Our schools are inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we take children from all backgrounds and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Our core belief is that every child is entitled to a classical liberal education, which we deliver by implementing the cutting-edge Core Knowledge Curriculum. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS clearance check, Prohibition from Teaching Checks and a Section 128 Direction Check (if applicable). KSTE is committed to the safeguarding of the children and young people in our care and actively promotes their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. KST is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from minority groups.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.