Supervisor: Breakfast - Newbury, United Kingdom - Funtastic Kids LTD

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Description

Location:
Falkland Primary School, Newbury


Rate of Pay (from 1st April 2024): From £15.50 per hour, dependent on qualifications and experience.


Hours of work:
Breakfast Club, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 9am

After School Club, Monday - Friday, 2:30pm - 6:15pm (includes activity planning time)

Positions offered as Term Time Only or All Year Round*.

*Your contract will run 52 weeks of the year, with 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave (including public and bank holidays) given on a pro-rata basis. Outside of term time, the equivalent of your contracted weekly hours will need to be worked at one of our Holiday Camp locations.


Requirements:
We are looking for a nurturing, enthusiastic and reliable leader who has previous experience working with children.

The role would particularly suit Higher Level Teaching Assistants or Early Years Practitioners.

A Level 3 Childcare/Early Years Qualification or Teaching Assistant Qualification is desirable but not essential (opportunities to complete Level 3 Early Years Educator training with us will be offered).


Job Purpose:


  • To supervise the running of the Club, in line with the company policies using the additional paid time before the club to plan and carry out managerial tasks
  • To lead by example and set high standards to other staff in ensuring positive outcomes for all children attending Club
  • To manage a team of playworkers, ensuring there is adequate supervision of children
  • To organise cover staff in the event of staff sickness or unavailability
  • To direct playworkers to carry out tasks and activities
  • To audit club resources and food informing the Directors where stock needs replenishing
  • To manage a weekly or fortnightly food budget and order the food to be delivered
  • To ensure safeguarding policies are followed by all members of the Club team
  • To ensure risk assessments are in place, and health and safety policies are adhered to and to inform school site managers and directors in the event of damage to school site or equipment
  • To plan and devise the activities to promote enjoyment and play of all children attending the club, taking into account their different needs
  • To manage fair and acceptable behaviour in the club, promoting respect, tolerance and social skills
  • To communicate appropriately with parents and school staff (where appropriate) and give feedback, on incidents or accomplishments
  • To ensure activities are run in accordance with the company's expectations and opportunities are created to enhance language, communication and basic literacy and numeracy skills
  • To ensure the club setting is kept clean and hygienic throughout the duration of the club and ensure the club setting is left clean and hygienic at the end of each club day
  • To liaise with the directors regarding outcomes of the club
  • To lead performance management of playworkers and support their professional develop
  • To attend a supervisor meeting once every half term with the Directors

Scope

Financial Accountabilities:

NONE

Staff Responsibilities YES

Number of employees managed/supervised:
Usually 2-6


Safeguarding statement


We take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously, and we work hard to make sure our organisation has effective safeguarding systems in place.

We expect everyone working in the organisation to share a common objective to help keep children and young people safe by contributing to:

- providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn, develop and play in
- identifying children and young people who are likely to suffer significant harm and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe both at home and in the club setting.


PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge/Qualifications:


  • Good standard of general education e.g. GCSE English, Mathematics minimum Grade C
  • Paediatric First Aid

Skills/Abilities:


  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to lead a team, promoting individuals' strengths and be able to identify and support weaknesses
  • Good questioning skills
  • Good observation and assessment skills
  • Understanding of openended questioning and investigative work
  • Understanding of their role to assist and supervise pupils on particular tasks and the expected outcome of individual activities within the allocated timescale
  • Confidentiality at all times

Experience:


  • Some experience of working with children in a school or play setting is essential.
  • Experience of leading a team is desirable but not essential.

Personal Qualities:


  • Use of initiative is very important
  • Good problem solver
  • Calm under pressure, adaptable and energetic
  • A caring and positive attitude
  • A good listener and sensitive to children's needs
  • A sense of responsibility
  • Positive behaviour management
  • A good sense of humour
  • Flexibility

Special Factors:


  • Responsibility for first aid
  • Flexibility
of working hours and some willingne

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