Wrap Around Care Manager
Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EQ42 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
7 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Hours: 7.15am – 09:45am - Monday to Friday term time 2.30pm – 6:30pm - Monday to Friday term time 32.5 hours per week - term time plus 4 x inset
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £38,934 - £40,755 (Pro rata)
Pay scale
- Grade 8 Scale point 26 - 28
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a person who:
o Has a minimum level 3 qualification in childcare or play work or other relevant professional qualification.
o Has at least 2 years’ experience of deputising or acting in a management role in a play, childcare, extended services, or school setting.
o Has experience of working with children in a play, childcare, out of school or school setting.
o Will supervise staff and conduct effective performance management.
o Will introduce and implement change, using initiative, and follow through to delivery.
o Will develop projects in partnership with parents.
o Will Involving children in shaping services and making decisions – responding to their views.
- Would enjoy the challenge of working as a member of a team in a lively and supportive working environment.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to staff development and you will receive and you will receive a full induction programme and ongoing CPD.
Further information about the job
Purpose of the job:
To lead and be responsible for the day-to-day organisation of the Wrap Around Care provision at Ridgeway Primary School, providing high standards of care and play opportunities for children between the ages of 4- 11 years old in a safe and secure environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Delivering the Wrap Around Care Provision (Before and After School Clubs)
- To lead and develop the day-to-day management and organisation of the Wrap Around Care provision.
- To provide line management to a team of Play Workers and the Deputy Manager, directing the work of staff, supervising their activities and inducting new staff members.
- Work with all staff to deliver care, play opportunities and activities in a homely, nurturing, and safe environment, with regard to the individual needs of the children, including those with SEND.
- To lead and motivate a team of staff to deliver high quality creative play opportunities in a safe and caring environment.
- To build effective relationships with all children and their families and to take responsibility for communications with families, including managing concerns and complaints, reporting behaviour and/or health and safety incidents etc.
- Liaise with other school staff (including class teachers, teaching assistants, the SENCO) with regard to the needs of the children who attend the club.
- To manage all day-to-day communications with families to encourage their involvement and support of the Before and After School Club.
- To manage the distribution of staff across the service to ensure suitable staff-to-child ratios, moving staff and stepping in to support as required (e.g. in the event of staff absence).
- To plan and co-ordinate the daily meal offerings (including the wrap around care menu and ensure this does not overlap with the daily school menu), daily routines and timings to ensure the smooth and effective running of the service.
Management and Administration
- Uphold, implement and regularly review all policies and procedures relating to the Wrap Around Care provision, in partnership with the school’s Headship Team.
- Maintain all records relating to the management of the group, ensuring confidentiality and data protection of the children, their families and members of staff in order to be compliant with GDPR.
- To be a designate Safeguarding Officer and lead on the safeguarding role for the service.
- Liaise with school staff to ensure effective management of the occupancy levels and waiting list.
- Liaise with the school’s Business Manager to ensure rigid financial control of the Wrap Around Care budget and be responsible for the ordering and purchasing of some equipment, supplies
and resources.
- To be responsible for the day-to-day administration and record keeping that includes maintaining records of attendance and providing information returns and other appropriate records as required and maintaining records of staff attendances, and managing staff absences and lateness.
- Develop professional working relationships with the school, all relevant professionals and authorities including the local authority, food safety auditors and OFSTED.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of the service, seeking views of parents and children using the service, and use these to continually review the Wrap Around Care service.
- Attend termly meetings with the line manager and prepare reports or provide information as required.
- Work in partnership with the school to provide the Wrap Around Care Provision.
- Maintaining working relationships with other school staff and site users (particularly the Business Manager, Headship Team and site manager/caretakers)
- To ensure that adequate standards of safety and hygiene are maintained throughout the Wrap Around Care service, including the completion of appropriate risk assessments and recording and reporting of hazards and accidents.
- Have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the Local Authority and the school’s safeguarding policy.
- To ensure that all staff work within the policies and guidance and procedures of the schools’ policies.
- To carry out any other duties which will be seen to enhance the work of the Wrap Around Care service.
Staff
- Recruitment and induction of staff is carried out in accordance with the Recruitment Guidelines of the LA.
- Manage cover for staff illness etc.
- To work in partnership with the school’s Headship Team to provide an appraisal system for staff and organise staff training to meet identified training needs.
- Take responsibility for personal professional development, including participation in own annual appraisal, any necessary training and attending any relevant meetings to keep
abreast of all current issues relating to providing this service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references. Promoting equality and diversity.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ridgeway Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 642 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ridgeway Primary School website
- Email address
- office@ridgeway.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086578063
We are delighted to welcome you to our nurturing school where children are at the heart of everything we do. From our strategic decision-making through to teaching and learning, we strive to fulfil our ethos of nurturing every child for lifelong success.
At Ridgeway, staff prioritise getting to know each individual child and building strong relationships with every family, so that children are fully included and well-supported both academically and pastorally. We offer a rich and deep curriculum, which develops a wide range of skills, knowledge and interests in our children and gives them the tools needed to be happy and successful in life.
Arranging a visit to Ridgeway Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ridgeway.croydon.sch.uk.
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