Wraparound Club Manager (Christchurch)

Love Childcare Recruitment; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Bournemouth is seeking a Wraparound Club Manager to oversee breakfast and after school clubs. You're responsible for daily management, setting goals, and creating engaging play environments. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, strategic thinking abilities, and a passion for children's activities. This role supports professional growth and may lead to full-time opportunities or franchise operation in the future.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team and understanding team dynamics.
• Ability to set clear goals and make confident decisions.
• Skill in listening to stakeholders to create positive experiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the breakfast and after school clubs.
• Build and maintain relationships with parents and the school.
• Create a fun and structured environment for children.

Skills

Leading a Team

Leading Performance

Strategic Thinking

Leading You

Leading Play & Activities

Job description

Wraparound Club Manager – Leading Children’s Play and Sport Provision Company

Christchurch, Dorset

25 hours per week (7.30-9am and 2:30-6pm plus additional admin/planning time)

£13-£16 per hour

Amazing opportunity to make a difference!

We are recruiting for the leading provider of out of school and wraparoundchildcare for primary school children in Dorset. This company continues to grow in size, quality and scope every year and are looking for someone who is passionate about children’s play and activity to join their team to run a brand new provision in Christchurch.

This provision is not due to fully open until the Summer term in 2026 so a potential start date is very flexible and if you're available immediately, you will benefit from spending time observing and supporting other Wraparound Managers within the business prior to launching your clubs.

As a Wraparound Club Manager you will manage the day-to-day aspects of running breakfast and after school clubs at your school from scheduling, people management, cost control, and all stakeholder relationships, including the school and parents. You will also have the opportunity to work in the holidays as part of activity and sports camps (if available) and have the option of additional hours delivering lunchtime clubs too.

As a School Club Manager, you will ideally have experience in

• Leading a Team – understanding that you need to be firm but fair, genuine and heartfelt, and respect everyone's differences and uniqueness
• Leading Performance – setting clear goals, having out-of-the-box thinking, and being confident making decisions
• Strategic Thinking – listening to customers, parents, schools and, most importantly, the children in your care to create the best experiences
• Leading You – seeking and embracing feedback from others, being calm under pressure, and doing everything possible to exceed expectations
• Leading Play & Activities – creating a fun, energetic, playful, structured environment for children to grow and develop.

This organisation have strong values and have a rich history of supporting professional and personal development of their staff, leading to full-time opportunities and possibly even the opportunity to operate your own franchise in the future!

If you're interested in joining a truly people-first organisation, please apply now!

This role requires compliance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education policy and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.