Afterschool club Manager
Chigwell Primary Academy, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6ED14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4th January 2027
Closing date
17 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,709.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (FTE) NJC England & Wales, SCP 8 -11, Actual pro rata salary will be £8,634 £9,059, PLUS £336.24 inner fringe allowance, per annum.
Afterschool club Manager job summary
Chigwell Primary Academy are looking for a an afterschool club manager to join our team from January 2027. The position is for 13.45 hours per week, term time, plus 5 INSET days.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an outstanding and highly motivated individual to lead our new extended school’s provision who can enhance our provision and who are committed to making the school experience engaging, enjoyable and meaningful for primary age children.
As the After school club Manager, you will provide guidance and lead the extended provision team. You will ensure the team work closely with the children, whilst ensuring their safety at all times, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation, setting up activities for children to take part in, meet and greet parents and provide them with feedback on their child’s time at the club.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
Have leadership qualities and the ability to motivate staff
Have an understanding of child development and learning
Have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to carry out administrative duties in line with the provision’s procedures
Be able to develop a planned programme of activities varying these to suite the age and needs of the children
An understanding of children with SEN needs
Recognise that the quality of the extended services provision has an impact on learning and the pupil’s attitude to school
A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)
Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable)
Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
You should:
Be able to communicate professionally with a range of stakeholders
Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills
Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
The ability to use initiative
Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
Be able to work as part of a team
Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?
Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:
- Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
- Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
- Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
- Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
- Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.
Benefits
- We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
- Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
- Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
- Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.
- Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
- Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.
Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Chigwell Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An Enhanced DBS with Child Barred List check will be sought as part of the Academy’s pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chigwell Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Chigwell Primary Academy is a 1 form entry EYFS/KS1 increasing to 1.5 form entry in KS2 school at the heart of our community where we nurture and support children of all abilities, helping each to achieve their potential in all aspects of learning and physical, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual development. From this foundation we encourage our staff to share success and equip our children to become independent, creative thinkers and learners for life and to develop their resilience to face the challenges of an ever-changing world.
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