After School Club Leader

An experienced Manager is required for our After School Club Provision to coordinate the service and supervise deputies and assistants.

You will be working closely with the children providing encouragement and supervision for the duration of the club, ensuring the safety, welfare, physical and mental well-being of pupils, offering them a wide range of play activities and ensuring that the club offers a relaxed, informed and caring environment, whilst maintaining good order and discipline.

About Us

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a successful academy that was judged outstanding in every category in our May 2017 Ofsted inspection. 

We are a 5 form entry primary school, opening with a Reception cohort and are growing by a year group at a time with currently 902 pupils on roll from Nursery to Year 6.  This will make our academy, which was funded under the free school programme with backing from Thurrock council, the Department for Education and the Harris Federation which sponsors the free school, the biggest primary free school in the country.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• The day-to-day management of the setting. To take specific responsibility for the management, organisation and running of the Afterschool Club Provision, to ensure that parents and carers are provided with high quality childcare for their children.
• To maintain a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children's play experiences.
• To prepare the planning of a programme of activities designed to meet the needs of the children. To manage and organise the Afterschool Club Provision, including managing the deputy and assistants.
• To ensure that responsibilities and duties are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety, Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and within the Equal Opportunities framework.
• To ensure all policies are kept up to date and adhered to.
• 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 be jointly responsible for the setting resources and report loss/damage or low stock levels to the relevant staff.
• To work with the Afterschool Club Senior Leader to organise regular team meetings in order to discuss and assess progress and any issues.
• To ensure that all children are registered and remain on the premises at all times except during organised trips and outings or by special arrangement with the parent/carer, e.g. on trips and outings children are still the responsibility of the Afterschool Club Leader/Deputy and a register must be kept with you.
• To form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children, young people, staff, volunteers, parents and carers.
• To provide a creative programme of arts, crafts, games, sports, drama, music, off-site activities relevant to the needs and interests of all children, regardless of their race, religion, culture or language, physical or mental ability.
• To be responsible for Health and Safety issues at the afterschool club with regard to clearing, setting up and running activities – both indoor and outdoor, trips, outings and general risk assessment.
• To attend weekly team meetings as instructed by the Afterschool Club Senior Leader to discuss and assess progress and any issues.
• To carry out financial and administrative tasks as directed by the Afterschool Club Senior Leader, such as petty cash, registering children, parental forms etc.
• To participate in training if instructed to do so by the Afterschool Club Senior Leader.
• To keep the building and areas of use, including toilets, clean, tidy and accessible — i.e. clearing up properly at the end of and during each session.
• To follow first aid procedures including keeping records of all accidents and the treatments given.

Qualifications & Experience

• NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline;
• Good numeracy/literacy skills 
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• A willingness to undertake further training, if necessary, to meet the needs of the students
• Experience in a similar role or working within a school setting
• Experience of supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities 
• Management experience is desirable but not essential

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.