Salary: PCD8i (£25,481 pro rata)
Working Hours: 15 hours
The Governors of Dean Gibson RC School, (Voluntary Aided), are looking to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic leader for our wrap around care, currently Breakfast and After School Clubs, as part of our friendly and hard working team.
We are a diverse and inclusive school with a dedicated group of staff and parents. There is potential for extra hours' work as occasion arises, within school or our Little Deanies nursery setting.
Post title: Wrap Around Care Leader (Breakfast & After School Club)
Responsible to: Executive Headteacher and Head of School
Closing date: 25.01.2021 12 noon
Interviews: Via Zoom on 28.01.2021
Hours: 15 hours (Breakfast Club 8-9am & After School Club Mon-Thurs 3.30-6pm Fri 3.30-5pm)
Main Purpose:
To supervise the provision of our breakfast and after school clubs (Culture Club) for pupils between the ages of 3-11. To co-ordinate all activities within a safe and stimulating environment in accordance with the club and/or school policies.
Responsibilities/duties:
- To provide a healthy breakfast/after school snack for children within the scheme, to promote a good start/finish to the school day
- Plan a range of activities for the ASC to continue the Culture Club focus
- Ensure a good balance of physical activity with creative and play activities
- Where requested, provide support for children wishing to complete homework
- Provide regular communication to parents and carers
- Plan staffing rotas, ensuring sufficient cover for the mix of children attending
- Actively promote attendance at the provision
- Develop understanding of health issues such as healthy eating, dental health, fitness and exercise
- Provide and supervise safe play activites for pupils
- Carry out day to day administration, including registers, ordering the purchasing of equipment and food, record keeping and assessment, where appropiate
- Liaise with school office about online payments and attendance
- Record and inform parents of any incidents or accidents relating to their children that has occurred during the session
- Liaise with school staff as required and in particular with Early Years staff where providing information for pupil profiles
- Undertake relevant training as deemed necessary
- Set up and clear away equipment
- Carry out all activities within an equal opportunities framework
- Ensure that school security regulations are upheld
- Provide support to children including first aid duties, where appropiate
- Encourage pupils to act independatly as appropiate
- Undertake such duties as become necessary to ensure the successful running of the scheme
Support for the School:
- Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concernsto an appropiate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contributeto the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference checks and other pre-employment checks.
Closing date for applications: 25 January 2021
Apply in writing to: Dean Gibson Primary School, Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5HB.