Job vacancy - Sunshine Club Manager – News from Thornbury Primary School

Role: After School Club Leader

Base: Thornbury

Hours: 8 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, subject to probationary period

Salary: Connect Grade C3, initially, £12.18 per hour for 43.71weeks per year (term time)

Start Date: On appointment, depending on notice period

School Name: Thornbury Primary School, Plymouth PL6 8UL. Thornbury is a happy, thriving school, with a rich curriculum and a commitment to wellbeing as a school community. Last summer we won the TES national award for pupil wellbeing. We have wonderful children who are ready to learn and have good relationships with each other and staff. We also host the Speech and Language specialist provision for the city.

Job Role: After School Club Leader

Job information
This post is to lead and manage Sunshine Club which provides quality wraparound childcare.

You will work closely with the club and school staff, within this vibrant, inclusive school to provide safe and quality play experiences.

You will be in a lead supervisory role in the afternoons from 3.00 - 6.00pm on Mondays and Thursdays, and from 3-5pm on Fridays, this a is a term time only role.

We are looking for a good team player, also able to act on their own initiative.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be familiar with MS office, and be computer literate. They will need at least GCSE grade 4 (or equivalent) in Literacy and Mathematics, and at least at a Level 3 in a relevant field.

Appointment is subject to Enhanced DBS, satisfactory references and Occupational Health Screening.

Further details and applications forms are available from the Connect website:

https://www.connectacademytrust.co.uk/vacancies

Or via the school email address, or the school office.

admin@thornbury.plymouth.sch.uk.

Closing Date: Wednesday 2^nd October at noon.
Thornbury Primary School is dedicated to ensuring the safeguarding children and all staff must demonstrate a commitment to this.

Connect Academy Trust

Connect is a family of 8 large, successful, and happy primary schools. The Trust now educates over 3500 children with 550 staff, in both Plymouth and Torbay. Connect was formed in 2016 and aims to provide a firm foundation for developing teachers and leaders to secure the best learning opportunities for all children. It operates a dynamic, values-based system where each school is a giver and receiver of support. Connect is an inclusive Trust and 3 of our schools have specialist support centres, for deaf children, those with an ASC diagnosis and for those with a developmental language disorder.

We can offer you: 

· A highly supportive school invested in your growth and professional development.

· A Trust culture that promotes diversity, equality and social justice.

· A supportive approach for all staff and an innovative approach to appraisal.

· Comprehensive induction and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.

· An opportunity to be part of a forward focussed and growing Trust, author of the UK’s first ocean conservation curriculum with 8 European Blue Schools and national winner of the Community Impact of the year Trust award 2023!

Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children.

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Thornbury Primary School - Job Description

JOB TITLE: Sunshine Club Manager

GRADE: C

This document outlines the duties required for the post entitled after school club manager and to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list, and duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character of the job or level of responsibility entailed.

Responsible for:

The day-to-day management of the setting. To take specific responsibility for the management, organisation and running of After School Club, to ensure that parents and carers are provided with high quality childcare.

Main Purpose:

To work with all staff to ensure that a caring and stimulating environment is provided for children that takes into account individual development needs and enables children to reach their full potential.

Main Activities:

To manage and organise all of the Sunshine Club.
• To plan and prepare exciting play opportunities that meet the children’s developmental needs and stimulate their learning.

• To market the facilities to ensure that the setting remains viable
• To Liaise with the admin staff regarding the payments system.
• To establish and maintain positive relationships with children and their families in a way that values parental involvement.
• To observe and assess children’s development and keep accurate records of their achievements.
• To provide a service that respects children’s life experiences and celebrates diversity in terms of language, culture, ability, race and religion.
• To assist in reviewing and implementing policies and procedures of the setting to ensure equality of access for children and families.
• To be responsible for the setting resources and reorder inline with budgets set.
• To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post with regard to the Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To act as an ambassador for the organisation and maintain a positive image of its aims and work.
• To carry out any other duties which will be seen to enhance the work of the organisation.

• To keep abreast of good practice in playwork.

Person Specification for Out of School Club Manager

Essential:

To undertake an enhanced DBS check

To undertake a relevant NVQ3 qualification if not held

Literacy and Numeracy skills to fulfil the duties of the role

Understanding of Health and Safety and Child Protection issues

Have experience of working with children in the 3 - 11 years age range.

Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Person of integrity

Ability to remain impartial

Have good interpersonal skills