Extended Provision Supervisor

Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashbury CE Primary School is seeking a supervisor to run Extended Provision before and after the school day. You will lead play, supervise assistants and volunteers, and ensure safety and welfare of children and premises.

The role covers early mornings and late afternoons during term time and inset days, with duties including safeguarding and administration. You will work within school teams, liaising with parents and professionals, develop policies, and contribute to self-evaluation and

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide age-appropriate play, letting children lead their own activities and building their independence in line with childcare legislation
• Recognise children's individual needs and help them set and keep to behaviour boundaries
• Follow child protection procedures and the school safeguarding policy, escalating concerns immediately to the Headteacher as Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Supervise Extended Provision Assistants, deploy them effectively and support their recruitment, and supervise students and volunteers as needed
• Keep the provision safe, including equipment, hygiene, risk assessments, fire drills and evacuation, and trips and off-site activities
• Be responsible for the security of the premises when no senior or site staff are present
• Hand children safely over to parents or carers at the end of the day
• Ensure food and drink promotes healthy eating and meets school food guidelines and food safety legislation
• Carry out day-to-day administration, record keeping, and purchase of materials and equipment within an agreed budget, and provide reports
• Ensure correct procedures are followed for first aid and medication
• Work as part of the whole school team, liaising with school staff, parents, carers, professionals and childcare or play agencies
• Develop and review policies and good working practice with staff, provide evidence for school self-evaluation, and take part in training

Job description

This supervisory post runs the out-of-school childcare known as Extended Provision at Ashbury CE Primary School. The supervisor leads play for children before and after the school day, directs assistants and volunteers, and keeps the children and premises safe. The work covers early morning and late afternoon sessions during term time and inset days. Visa sponsorship is not available and the post can start as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Plan and provide age-appropriate play, letting children lead their own activities and building their independence in line with childcare legislation
• Recognise children's individual needs and help them set and keep to behaviour boundaries
• Follow child protection procedures and the school safeguarding policy, escalating concerns immediately to the Headteacher as Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Supervise Extended Provision Assistants, deploy them effectively and support their recruitment, and supervise students and volunteers as needed
• Keep the provision safe, including equipment, hygiene, risk assessments, fire drills and evacuation, and trips and off-site activities
• Be responsible for the security of the premises when no senior or site staff are present
• Hand children safely over to parents or carers at the end of the day
• Ensure food and drink promotes healthy eating and meets school food guidelines and food safety legislation
• Carry out day-to-day administration, record keeping, and purchase of materials and equipment within an agreed budget, and provide reports
• Ensure correct procedures are followed for first aid and medication
• Work as part of the whole school team, liaising with school staff, parents, carers, professionals and childcare or play agencies
• Develop and review policies and good working practice with staff, provide evidence for school self-evaluation, and take part in training