Out of School Club Manager

Nursery World; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An early years education provider in Cambridge seeks a skilled Out of School Club Manager to inspire and lead a team delivering quality education. The role involves managing daily operations, building community relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Offering extensive training, career progression, and benefits including childcare discounts, 25 days of annual leave, and a generous pension scheme, this is a fantastic opportunity for dedicated professionals.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare

Extensive training and career progression

Generous workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent.
• Proven post-qualification experience working in early education and childcare.
• Ability to use IT skills effectively, including social media and online portals.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead your team to deliver high quality early years education.
• Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Build relationships with parents and the community.
• Manage financial sustainability of the setting.

Skills

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Proven post-qualification experience in early education

Sound IT skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Level 2 Maths qualification (for those starting after January 4, 2024)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Nursery management software

Job description

Job Details

We are looking for a skilled and creative Out of School Club Manager who can inspire and lead their team to deliver outstanding early years education and care.

Our Longstanton Pre‑School in Cambridge is rated Good by Ofsted and 9.9 on Day Nurseries. The Out of School Club Manager will be supported by the Early Years Manager, the Children Services Manager, and wider Alliance support services including HR and Finance.

We take great pride in being a friendly, inclusive setting that puts children and their families at the heart of our practice and provide excellent promotion and progression opportunities for our staff team.

What We Offer

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

• 100% discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First aider to support your mental well being

Job Purpose

Out of School Club Manager will:

• inspire and lead your team to deliver high quality early years education and care
• manage the day‑to‑day operation of the setting, ensuring all regulatory requirements and policies and procedures are adhered too.
• build relationships with parents and the wider community
• manage the financial sustainability of the setting

Requirements

• a minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent and ability to meet all standards set out in EYFS.
• EYFS 2024 requirement: Employed or internal job changes on or after 4 January 2024 must hold a level 2 Maths qualification or must achieve one within 2 years of starting in the position.
• proven post‑qualification experience in working in early education and childcare
• sound IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office programmes, nursery management software, social media platforms and online portals effectively
• the ability to multi‑task and establish rapport with staff, families, and external agencies.

For the full of duties and the requirements, please download the job description which accompanies this advert.

Hours per week: 22.5

Weeks per year: 39