After School Club Play Leader
St Cross Catholic Primary School, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8BN13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
10 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £3,100.00 - £3,500.00 Annually (FTE)
After School Club Play Leader job summary
After School Play Leader job description
The role of the After School Club Play Leader is to work as part of the team to lead the day to day organisation of the After School Club by providing high standards of care and play opportunities for children between the ages of 4-11 years old in a safe and secure environment.
What you have to achieve:
High standards of care and play opportunities.
Compliance of all regulatory requirements stated by Ofsted.
Positive working relationships with staff members, outside professionals, parents and carers.
Happy, supported and engaged children.
Duties & Responsibilities:
To lead the day to day organisation of the After School Club
Create a safe, welcoming and friendly environment delivering high quality creative play opportunities embracing each child's individual needs, unique qualities and personalities.
Provide care, play opportunities and activities in a homely and nurturing environment, with regard to the individual development needs of the children and age ranges of children.
Fully support inclusive practice and ensure that all children can be involved in the activities offered if they wish.
Consult and liaise with the children and involve them in the planning of activities.
Ensure appropriate planning is in place to maintain the required standards, ensuring that the relevant equipment and resources are available, consulting with the Management Team when necessary.
Supervise the children throughout the session ensuring that ratios are adhered to at all times.
Be an effective role-model for children and practitioners at all times.
Ensure that children are kept safe and that staff members understand and follow Safeguarding Procedures.
Support all children by promoting positive strategies for unwanted behaviour, in line with the School Behaviour Policy.
Support all children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
To ensure the After School Club offers a high quality, inclusive environment which meets the needs of all children, regardless of social, culture, religion or beliefs.
Develop and maintain highly professional working relationships.
Please note that this post is currently for 5 hours per week term time only
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.
About St Cross Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Cross Catholic Primary School website
School location
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