Afterschool Club Manager

Manager for Afterschool and Holiday Club Nurse Seekers are proud to be working on behalf of a quality Afterschool and Holiday Club Childcare provider who provide wraparound care. They are looking to employ a Manager for one of their excellent setting which is based in the Christchurch area. The successful candidate for this role will manage your setting & team effectively ensuring high standards of Health & Safety, care, development & play. This is a unique opportunity as you will only be working split shifts meaning an easy work / personal life balance. Necessary Requirements :

• To hold a level three or equivalent qualification and / or hold at least 2 years’ managerial experience in Playwork or comparable field, to be able to pass Ofsted Suitability Interview.
• Strong leadership skills
• A strong background of working with children in similar settings
• A passion for early childhood education and development
• Willing to train- to participate fully in in-house training, to attend any external training required, to be able to feedback on training given and assist others in understanding aims & objectives
• Knowledge of safeguarding and health & safety standards
• Able to lead a group of children in an activity
• Able to work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and helping with all tasks that may arise in order to maintain high standards of care
• Able to speak professionally to children and parents Key Responsibilities
• To oversee arrangements for collection and collect children to Club
• To ensure any absent children are accounted for.
• To plan and organize activities in advance, with the help of other members of staff and wherever possible with the children. To keep clear records of these plans
• To ensure your site meets Ofsted EYFS standards, GDPR, Health & Safety requirements etc.
• To ensure that Club policies and EYFS are adhered to and where possible standards are raised.
• To support your team to monitor & deal with inappropriate behavior according to Club policy guidelines & those of the law
• To be the named safeguarding lead of the club and to report to the designated safeguarding lead of the company.
• To lead Weekly Team Meetings and or Holiday Club Meetings according to procedure and attend & participate in half termly Managers’ and training meetings.
• To oversee Keywork for EYFS children effectively, ensuring Keyworkers build & maintain positive relationships with families, keeping tidy and accurate records up to date, planning personalized play and evaluating it for further play opportunities.
• To ensure all paperwork for each member of your team is up to date- eg, Staff information form, Induction completed for all new staff, staff sign in & out etc.
• To put Handbooks & Training manual guidance into practice and meet required training needs Benefits
• Performance based Christmas Bonuses are paid to all staff.
• Prizes for performance related achievements.
• You have full access to our 24 hour support line, advice and counselling services
• You are eligible for 30% off fees for childcare.
• Long service recognition – you are awarded an extra half day holiday for each full year you complete with us, to a maximum of one full week holiday.
• Parents with children aged 13 under get an extra 5 days sickness allowance
• Flexible working hours, meaning an easy work / personal life balance.