Extended Services Manager

Main duties include: • Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment. • Providing comprehensive care for the children. • Providing support and supervision to playworkers and volunteers. • Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment. • Proving food and refreshment and ensuring that hygiene and health and safety standards are met. • Administering first aid where necessary. • Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities. • Holding staff meeting and conducting regular reviews and appraisals for staff. • Administration and record keeping, including staff and child records, financial records, ordering and purchasing and working within an agreed budget, • Developing and maintaining good communication with all members of the community including parents/carers, children, Extended Services Manager, Headteacher and other organisations. • Undertaking appropriate and relevant training. • Monitoring and maintain a health, safety and secure environment. • Working within the framework of Albion Primary School’s policy and procedures and the Early Years Foundation Stage. Essential qualities: • Appropriate Level 3 qualification in Playworker, Childcare, or equivalent or willing to undergo training • Experience working with 3-11-year olds • Proven leadership skills • Excellent communication skills • At least two years’ experience of working within a childcare setting • Experience of budgeting • Competent in using IT to support play and club administration • Appropriate child protection training • Current First Aid certificate and Food Hygiene certificate • An understanding of Safeguarding Hollydale Primary School is a popular 1 form entry school located in South-East London. Extended Services is a happy, inclusive and creative place to be where children are cared for and participate in many exciting activities.41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15…