After School Club Leader

St Ives Primary & Nursery School, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2LE

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,134.00 - £38,626.00 Annually (FTE) Dorset Grade 10, SP24 to SP29 (£34,134 to £38,626 FTE)

After School Club Leader job summary

The Heath Academy Trust and St Ives Primary and Nursery School are looking for a happy, enthusiastic and passionate person to lead our After School Club team. We are seeking to appoint an organised and enthusiastic person who will take overall responsibility for the running of the school after school club and will be directly responsible for the day to day organisation of the planning and delivery of activities for children.

This role will include supporting the staff, maintaining the strong relationship we have with the school staff, being approachable to our parents and above all provide a safe, caring, stimulating and fun environment for the children in our care. The St Ives After School leader will be employed by the school and will have full support from the school leadership team and staff.

The ideal candidate must have a least a level 3 qualification in Playwork/Childcare – with a level 4 qualification in Childcare being desirable. Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently in written and spoken English.

St Ives Primary and Nursery School can offer you:

• The chance to work in a small, friendly primary school set in a beautiful location
• The opportunity to work with committed experienced colleagues

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on 01425 475478 to arrange your visit or discuss the post further. Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in this recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.stivesprimary.com.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed via the online application form. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought prior to the interview. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees – thank you.

The Heath Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. As part of the safer recruitment check, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates. The search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Ives Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Ives Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-ives-primary-nursery-school

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