Before and After School Club Play LeaderEDV/2025/CPS/35049

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Corsham; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational trust is seeking a dedicated Before and After School Club Play Leader to create a nurturing environment for children. This part-time role involves leading a team, planning engaging activities, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all children in the club. With a strong commitment to flexible working and employee support, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of young learners. If you are passionate about childcare and leadership, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Generous contributory pension provision

Family friendly policies

Commitment to flexible working

Employee Wellbeing support

Free eye tests

Free annual flu jab

Discounts on cars

Emergency Salary Advance Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing childcare settings and leading a team.
• Strong communication skills to engage with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Before and After School Club.
• Plan and organize activities for children, ensuring a safe environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Childcare Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Relevant Childcare Qualification

Job description

Before and After School Club Play Leader

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time Before and After School Club Play Leader, based at Corsham Primary School

Start date: as soon as possible

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).

Flexibility will be considered in meeting some or all of the hours available.

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

We would like to recruit a permanent After School Club Leader 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:

1. To lead the day to day management of the before and after school provision.
2. To provide line management to a team of play leaders, directing their work, supervising their activities and inducting new staff members.
3. 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.
4. To implement and regularly review all policies and procedures for the before and after school provision.
5. To maintain all records relating to the before and after school provision in accordance with data protection and freedom of information legislation/regulations.
6. 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.
7. To maintain records of staff attendance and manage staff absence and lateness.
8. Health and safety duties and responsibilities.
9. Safeguarding duties and responsibilities.

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 24th February 2025.

Interviews will be conducted on Monday 3rd March 2025.

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs Lindsay (Headteacher at Pound Pill site) at [e-mail]. 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 [e-mail], 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 [e-mail], who will be happy to help with your queries.

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee. In line with KCSIE policy, the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, if you have worked in a school previously please nominate the Headteacher.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.

Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, such as the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

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.

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.