To take day-to-day responsibility for the running of the After School Club including:
1. Co-ordinating the provision of a caring, safe, secure and stimulating environment at the end of the school day.
2. Meeting/exceeding the minimum requirements as set nationally by Ofsted, planning a varied menu of appropriate play activities for children between the ages of 4-11.
3. Supervising a staff team in liaison with the Head Teacher, including ensuring staff are adequately trained and supported in order to offer the highest quality provision.
Staff Supervision
1. Daily supervision of staff team.
2. To support new staff through induction in liaison with the Deputy Head Teacher, and annual appraisal meetings, in line with School policies.
3. To assess staff learning and development needs on an ongoing basis and inform Head Teacher of any CPD requirements.
4. Leading Team Meetings, planning sessions and cascading information.
Activity Planning
1. To lead, direct or supervise safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities for children aged 4-11 in After School Club context.
2. To lead planning sessions with staff team to ensure a planned approach to club sessions, including allocation of resources, and liaison with parents/carers about themes as necessary.
3. To ensure Playworkers have adequate support for preparing activities, organising programmes/themes and arranging equipment.
4. To ensure that all activities are inclusive for all children to take part in.
5. To liaise with the school to support themes of learning within the after school club.
Liaison
1. To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate meeting the needs of each child.
2. To encourage parental involvement and support through the development of effective working relationships.
3. To ensure that staff communicate clearly about any matters relating to the running of the club and the wellbeing of the children, including resources and equipment, health and safety, and safeguarding issues.
4. To consult with the children and involve them in the planning of activities.
5. To encourage a close liaison with the school and other related agencies.
6. To share good practice with other Playleaders and Playworkers as needed.
Supervision and Care of Children
1. To supervise students/trainees, visitors and volunteers, delegating any appropriate tasks to other staff.
2. Ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with the requirements set by Ofsted, and other guidance, e.g. Health and Safety.
3. Where food is provided, to ensure that it is balanced and healthy, and that food preparation/handling is carried out within the guidelines of the Food Safety Act 1990.
4. Ensure that risk assessments are completed prior to commencing activities with children.
Direct Playwork
1. Ensure that a wide range of creative and enjoyable activities are offered.
2. To coordinate the availability and ascertain the suitability of play resources, including managing an inventory of stock. Liaise with School Business Manager over ordering of resources for the Club from a delegated budget.
3. Manage the planning of a wide range of creative and enjoyable activities, in conjunction with team members, and consultation with the children.
4. To fully support inclusive practice, and ensure that all children can be involved in the activities offered if they wish.
Other
1. To promote the aims and objectives of the school, and use as a guide for daily activities.
2. To contribute towards the revision of school Policies and Practices, as required by the Head Teacher.
3. To ensure that all staff understand and adhere to School policies, procedures and standards at all times, including incident reporting.
4. To ensure the school offers a high standard of physical and emotional care.
5. To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
6. To be responsible for the maintenance of Health and Safety standards appropriate for the needs of the children and staff within the School.
7. To oversee the preparation and maintenance of resources, e.g. materials, equipment.
8. To ensure the School is a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.
9. To ensure confidentiality of information received.
10. To promote the School within the local community.
11. To undertake continuous professional development, including short courses and qualifications relevant to playwork.
12. To participate in activities which fall outside of normal working hours as required, e.g. Training, Staff Meetings, fundraising events, etc.
Previous experience of working with children, someone who is a great team player and communicator. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference to the provision of our pupils. If you are enthusiastic, motivated and passionate about raising standards and providing stimulating learning experiences for young minds, we want to hear from you!
Minimum Requirements
1. Recognised childcare Food Hygiene Certificate.
2. A qualification (NVQ 3 or current first aid certificate or equivalent).
3. Willingness to undertake training for these qualifications.
4. Numeracy/literacy skills (at least equivalent to Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework).
5. Experience in an early years/school/childcare environment.
6. Understanding of child protection procedures and the ability to use these in practice.
7. Administrative experience and budget management experience.
8. Ability to deliver services in partnership with others.
9. Ability to work as a member of a team and on own initiative.
10. Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing.
11. Ability to relate well to young children and their parent/carers.
12. Ability to contribute to ideas for the ongoing development and improvement of the club.
13. Ability to plan and deliver services appropriate to an individual child's needs.
14. Ability to lead and effectively manage a team.
15. Ability to provide and facilitate safe, creative play.
16. Responsive to change and ideas and able to adapt to new systems.
17. Commitment to working as part of a team.
18. Confident, flexible, welcoming and child-centred approach.
19. An empathetic, supportive and non-judgemental attitude to parents/carers.
20. Ability to respect confidentiality.
21. Committed to continuing professional development.
22. Ability to remain calm and flexible under pressure.
Continuing professional development and improvement is a firm expectation and commitment for all staff and central to school improvement work. Opportunities are widened and enhanced through the close working partnership with our Multi Academy Trust, the Tarka Learning Partnership as well as other schools within. Our school has a firm commitment to securing the best possible outcomes for all children in our care. Children are at the heart of everything we do and we constantly strive to continue growing and developing to successfully and effectively achieve this.
If you are interested in this post, I look forward to your application and discussing this with you further.
Fremington Primary School
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