Before and After School Club Play Leader x 2

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit two permanent, part-time Before and After School Club Play Leaders, based at Corsham Primary School (one at our Pound Pill site and one at Broadwood site)

Start date: 3^rd February 2025 

Hours:  20 hours per week, 7.45am – 8.45am plus 3.00pm to 6.00pm, Mondays to Fridays, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days).  

Salary range:  F9, £26,409 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £11,964 per annum).

We would like to recruit two permanent After School Club Leaders to manage the day to day running of the Before and After School Provision providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children who access the provision.  To plan and organise a range of stimulating activities suitable for Primary age children, considering the children’s interests.

Duties will include:

·        To lead the day to day management of the before and after school provision.

·        To provide line management to a team of play leaders, directing their work, supervising their activities and inducting new staff members.

·        To work with play leaders to provide care, as well as play opportunities and activities in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, with regard to the individual developmental needs of the children.

·        To implement and regularly review all policies and procedures for the before and after school provision.

·        To maintain all records relating to the before and after school provision in accordance with data protection and freedom of information legislation/regulations.

·        To liaise with the school team to administer bookings and organise the collection of fees, ensuring that any monetary transactions are handled and documented as directed by the School’s Business Manager.

·        To maintain records of staff attendance and manage staff absence and lateness.

·        Health and safety duties and responsibilities

·        Safeguarding duties and responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

What we offer: 

·        Generous contributory pension provision

·        Family friendly policies

·        Commitment to flexible working;

·        Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies

·        Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff

·        Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels

·        People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff

·        A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated

·        Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)

·        Free annual flu jab

·        Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)

·        Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)

·        Emergency Salary Advance Scheme 

Interested candidates are required to apply by 12.00noon on Monday 6^th January 2025

Interviews will be conducted w/c 13^th January 2025

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs Lindsay (Headteacher at Pound Pill site) at  HeadPP@corsham-pri.wilts.sch.uk. We would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school!  Please contact Mrs Kirsty Glover  (Admin Officer) at admin@corsham-pri.wilts.sch.uk  , if you would like to arrange a visit.

For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (HR Recruitment Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries.

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs. 

If you have previously applied for one of our roles via My New Term, please remember to update your application form to include details of your current role. Additionally, ensure that you add the details of a referee from your current workplace before submitting your application for this position. 

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At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. 

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all.  Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020