Before & After School and Holiday Club Manager at Thingwall Primary School

Hours 

32.5 Hours per week (during term time), 52 week contract. Available for all holiday clubs scheduled to take place outside of term time.  

Hours of work during term time 

7.30 – 9.15 am Monday to Friday 

3.15 – 6.00 pm Monday to Friday 

Plus 5 hours for planning and preparation during term time 

Holiday club hours vary

Salary Grade 

Band F SCP 12-17 FTE £28,598 - £31,022

Location

Thingwall Primary School

Reports to 

Headteacher

Responsible for

Holiday Club Workers

Purpose of Role 

To operate and deliver a high quality service provision both during term time and school holiday periods, overseeing the efficient operation of the breakfast and after school clubs along with affordable, quality wrap around childcare for children from children age 3-11.

Key Accountabilities 

Working with a team of playworkers, the postholder will: 

• Be responsible for the efficient day to day running of the breakfast and after school club and overall delivery of a high quality service provision both during term time and school holidays. 

• Liaise with the appropriate staff and parents/carers to ensure that the needs of the children who attend are met.  

• To provide line management to a team of staff, inducting new staff, directing workload and supervising their activities. 

• Ensure that care, play opportunities and activities are provided in a homely, nurturing and safe environment, appropriate to the individual development needs of the children.  

• To oversee the day to day administration and records of attendance, including staff and pupil attendance and where applicable, absence.  

• In conjunction with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, monitor and evaluate the quality of the service.

• To oversee the planning and organisation of the holiday club, including the planning of themed weeks or days.

• To ensure that adequate standards of safety and hygiene are maintained throughout the Before & Afterschool Club and Holiday Clubs, including the completion of appropriate risk assessments and recording and reporting of hazards and accidents. 

• To make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school and the Multi Academy Trust (including keeping displays/working walls for Before & Afterschool Club and Holiday Club up to date and of a high standard).  

• Developing effective professional relationships with staff knowing how and when to draw on advice and specialist support and deploying playworkers effectively.  

• Be aware of, and comply with, school policies and procedures relating to child protection, safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection.  

• Be inclusive and ensure all  children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. 

• Actively engaged in professional growth meetings, participating in training, learning activities and performance development as required.  

• Oversight of the organisation of enrichment activities as set out in the DfE Enrichment benchmarks.

• To carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Headteacher which will be seen to enhance the work of the school’s extended day services.

Attributes 

All attributes are essential, unless indicated below as 

‘desirable’ 

How measured, 

e.g. application form (A), 

interview (I) test 

(T) 

Qualifications 

• Appropriate qualifications and experience in childcare/playwork or equivalent 

• GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent 

• DSL or willingness to become a DSL

• First Aid qualification 

• Food hygiene qualification 

E 

E 

D

D 

D 

A

A

AI 

A

A

Experience 

• Recent experience of working with children of nursery, pre-school and primary school age 

• Relevant supervisory experience  

• Competence or willingness to learn Arbor and in using computer systems including Google docs, Canva, Gmail, Microsoft Word and Publisher 

• Experience of dealing with and resolving unexpected problems 

• Experience of maintaining and updating record systems/databases 

• Experience of working to set deadlines 

• Managing budgets and stock control alongside school business manager

• Experience working within a school setting  

E 

E 

D 

E 

E 

E 

D 

D

AI 

AI 

AI 

AI 

AI 

AI 

AI 

AI

Skills, Ability, Knowledge 

• Commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of all children in their care 

• Effective and systematic behaviour management 

• An understanding of trauma informed practice 

E

E

D

A/I

A/I

A/I

• Ability to manage staffing rotas. 

• Ability to deliver fun, engaging, safe and age-appropriate children’s club activities and deploy staff appropriately to ensure best value for money

• Knowledge of the Oak Trees Academies Trust, their values and how these values can be incorporated into daily activities

• Ability to effectively communicate with team, parents, staff and children.  Commitment to school ethos.

E

E

E

E

A/I

A/I

A/I

A/I

Personal Qualities 

• Able to develop and maintain good relationships with staff, parents, pupils, governors and the wider school community 

• Commitment to own professional development 

and a reflective practitioner  

• Moral purpose 

• Use of initiative and ability to be an effective team member

Qualities relating to the safeguarding of children 

• Motivation to work with children 

• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and adults.  

• Emotional resilience when dealing with challenging behaviour. 

E

E

E

E

E

E

A/I

A/I

A/I

A/I

A/I

A/I