Care Club Leader - St Peter’s Catholic Academy (Cobridge)

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Job summary

St Peter's Catholic Academy is seeking a passionate Care Club Leader to join their dedicated staff team. The ideal candidate will support pupils' welfare, lead engaging activities, and contribute to a nurturing school environment. This term-time position requires relevant qualifications and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's well-being.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Friendly school atmosphere

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a professional and respectful approach.
• Support and maintain positive links between home and school.
• Have a knowledge of extended school provision.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and supervision for pupils.
• Plan and lead activities in the Care Club.
• Ensure equipment is hygienically maintained.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Creativity

Supervision

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Care Club Leader

St Peter’s Catholic Academy (Cobridge)

The Principal and Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Academy (rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas with ‘exemplary’ behaviour, Ofsted October 2024) are looking to appoint a passionate and motivated Care Club Leader to work amongst our school’s enthusiastic and committed staff team.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a professional and respectful approach to both children and adults
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills
• Interact well with children (playing games, craft ideas, indoor and outdoor play)
• Be creative and imaginative (planning activities)
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children you are responsible for or come into contact with
• Support and maintain positive links between home and school by making parents feel welcome
• Support the setting up and clearing away of Careclub equipment and preparing breakfast/ snack
• Be responsible for ensuring that care club equipment is hygienically maintained
• Provide care and supervision for pupils
• Have a knowledge or understanding of extended school provision

Relevant qualifications: NVQ level 3 or above or equivalent

A job share may be considered if it meets the needs of the school and the rest of the time can be made up by other staff/applicants so please don’t be put off if you can’t do all five days.

The post is term time only.

Visits to school are encouraged – you are more than welcome to visit us to meet our wonderful team and learn more.

Why St. Peter’s Catholic Academy?

Our school motto is ‘Together, One Family, One Community in Christ’ – this ethos is lived and breathed by at St Peter’s who work together to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere in which our children can thrive and grow. In our recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas and pupil behaviour was described as ‘exemplary’ and pupils ‘learn the importance of respect very quickly’ (Ofsted, October 2024).

Our staff are passionate about doing all we can to better the lives of the children in our care, as well as investing in developing our staff so that all at St. Peter’s are happy and flourish.

An exceptional culture of safeguarding and nurture:

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our children and young people and we would expect anyone joining our team to share this commitment. All staff work closely together to provide a supporting and nurturing environment where every child matters.

What can we offer?

• A welcoming and friendly school with motivated, well behaved and happy children
• Dedicated and committed team members
• A supportive governing body
• A strong commitment to your professional development
• A positive environment in which to develop your own ideas and initiatives

Application forms are available to download from the school website (Vacancies) www.stpetersnewman.co.uk

To apply please complete the following documents:

• Support Staff Application Form
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Disclosure Form

Closing Date for applications: Friday 4^th July @12:00pm

Interviews: W/C 7^th July

No applications will be accepted after 12pm on Friday 4^th July2025. Please return completed application packs to Sarah Caton, Academy Manager, [e-mail]

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment.

The Newman Catholic Collegiate will be merging with The Painsley Catholic Academy (which will be called St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust (St Gabriel)) on 1^st November 2025. This means that as of that date, all The Newman Catholic Collegiate employees will TUPE over to St Gabriel on their existing pay and conditions. This is a very routine process and is being done in full consultation with staff, HR advisors and unions. Should you have any concerns about this, please get in touch.

DBS Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Click here for further information.

Asylum and Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered. Further information is available at: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/