Breakfast/Afterschool Club Provision Leader

An experienced Manager is required for our Breakfast/After School Club Provision to coordinate the service and supervise deputies and assistants, covering maternity leave.

You are required to hold a relevant NVQ3 qualification and have experience of working with children in the 5-11 years age range.

You will be working closely with the children, providing encouragement and supervision for the duration of the club, ensuring the safety, welfare, physical and mental wellbeing of pupils and that the provision offers a wide range of activities in a relaxed, informal and caring environment, whilst maintaining good order and discipline

About Us

Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is a three form entry Academy located in the heart of Chafford Hundred, which is a modern development bordering Lakeside and Thurrock, serving a vibrant and diverse community. Chafford Hundred has good links to central London as well as being accessible from Kent and Essex.

We offer each child an education which inspires and prepares them for academic and personal success, both now and in the future. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every Child, Every Day." Our staff and Governors share this vision and work together to see that every child reaches their potential.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will be:

• To successfully manage all staff of the Breakfast/Afterschool club
• To establish and maintain positive relationships with all professionals involved with the breakfast/After school club
• The day to day management of the setting
• To maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment
• To prepare the planning of a programme of activities designed to meet the needs of the children
• To ensure that responsibilities and duties are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety, Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and within the Equal Opportunities framework
• To establish and maintain positive relationships with children and their families
• To positively celebrate children's achievement through displays
• To provide a service that respects children's life experiences and celebrates diversity
• To be responsible for the setting resources and report loss/damage or low stock levels
• To work with the Extended Provision Manager to organise regular team meetings
• To ensure that all children are registered and remain on the premises at all times except during organised trips and outings or by special arrangement with the parent/carer
• To form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children, young people, staff, volunteers, parents and carers
• To provide a creative programme of arts, crafts, games, sports, drama, music and off-site activities
• To be responsible for Health and Safety issues at the Breakfast/Afterschool Club
• To attend weekly team meetings
• To carry out financial and administrative tasks as directed by the Extended Provision Manager
• To participate in training if instructed to do so
• To keep the building and areas of use, including toilets, clean, tidy and accessible
• To Follow first aid procedures
• To produce a segment for the Academy newsletter each week

Qualifications & Experience

• NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline (Playworker or Childcare)
• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• A willingness to undertake further training, if necessary, to meet the needs of the students.
• Experience in a similar role or working within a school setting
• Experience of supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• Ability to plan and lead excellent games and activities
• Basic administration
• Good communication skills
• Reliable, good timekeeper
• Genuinely likes and enjoys being with children
• Experience of working with children from diverse backgrounds
• Physical fitness appropriate to tasks required
• Sense of humour, enthusiasm and imagination
• Practical arts, crafts, sports and/or games skills

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits.