After School Club LeaderEDV/2025/LPS/47326

Pickwick Academy Trust; Ludwell; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking an enthusiastic After School Club Leader for Ludwell Primary School. The role involves leading a safe and engaging environment for children, overseeing activities, and working from Monday to Friday. Candidates should have experience in childcare and a passion for working with kids. Benefits include excellent pension schemes and flexible working policies. The position is part-time with 12.5 hours a week, offering a salary range of £27,254 – £28,598 FTE (pro rata).

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Employee wellbeing support & counselling

Strong central team support

Emergency salary advance scheme

Free eye tests

Free annual flu jab

Discounts & savings

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar childcare or leadership role.
• A genuine passion for working with children.

Responsibilities

• Lead the After School Club, creating a safe, engaging, and enjoyable environment for children.
• Oversee activities, snacks, and supervision of a small team.
• Champion a culture defined by aspiration, collaboration, inclusion, enjoyment, and nurturing relationships.

Job description

After School Club Leader – Ludwell Primary School

Location: Coronation Drive, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
Contract Type: Permanent, Part‑time 12.5 hours per week
Salary: Grade F, £27,254 – £28,598 (DOE) FTE (pro rata £7,716 – £8,097)
Closing Date: 7 January 2026
Interview Date: 14 January 2026

About This Role

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a warm, supportive, and enthusiastic individual to lead our Afterschool Club beginning January 2026. The successful candidate will create a safe, engaging, and enjoyable environment for children at the end of the school day, oversee activities and snacks, and supervise a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the After School Club, creating a safe, engaging, and enjoyable environment for children.
• Oversee activities, snacks, and supervision of a small team.
• Work pattern: Monday – Friday, 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
• Champion a culture defined by aspiration, collaboration, inclusion, enjoyment, and nurturing relationships.

Qualifications & Experience

Experience in a similar childcare or leadership role and a genuine passion for working with children.

Benefits

• Excellent pension scheme
• Flexible working and family‑friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing support & counselling
• Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
• Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
• Free annual flu jab
• Discounts & savings, including:
  • Wiltshire Rewards retail savings
  • Motor Source Group car discounts (average saving £4,000)

Safeguarding

Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; applicants must disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings or reprimands, even if they are considered "spent." An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior to commencement.

Contact

Becky Shoemark – [e-mail]

As a Diversity & Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants.