Croft Primary

Wrap-Around & Holiday Club Manager  

25 hours a week – timings during holidays to be agreed

Club hours 7:15am-9am & 2:45pm-6pm, Monday to Friday term time plus 7:15am-6pm during holidays

This is a fixed term contract for 1 year commencing as soon as possible

Grade 4 SCP 7 (£25,584.00 per annum, pro rata) plus honorarium payment

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Mains

The Governors of Croft Primary School wish to appoint a Wrap-Around and Holiday Club Manager.

Responsible to: Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team

Skills and experience:

• Have a Level 3 NVQ teaching assistant (desirable)
• Enjoy engaging with young children to deliver high quality play
• Have experience of working with children
• Have an understanding of how children develop and learn
• Be willing to learn and develop with the support of our experienced staff team
• Be an excellent communicator with adults and children alike
• Be flexible and able to adapt to different situations
• Have leadership skills and be able to lead and support the After School Club/Holiday Club Team
• Be organised and able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer applicants the opportunity to work in a school which:

Has happy, well-behaved and confident children.
Has a dedicated, caring and motivated team of staff.
Values opportunities for CPD and encourages staff to continue to learn and develop their knowledge and skills.

Further details about the role

Ideally, this post will start as soon as possible.

We have been managing our own Wrap-Around and Holiday Club Care provision for a number of years. The Wrap-Around/Holiday Club care leader works closely with the school leadership team to provide high quality care for our children. We wish to appoint someone with strong leadership skills and the skills to continue the effective running of this club.  

The club runs daily, providing childcare Monday to Friday from 7:15am-9am and 2:45pm-6pm during term-time and 7:15am-6pm during holidays and offers a range of play based activities for the children to participate in.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Headteacher/SLT to coordinate the development of the Wrap-Around/Holiday Club including managing the day to day planning of activities, delegating roles to a small team of playworkers and liaising with parents and supervising the preparation of food for the children.

To apply for this vacancy, please send a completed application form, attached with a short covering paragraph detailing why you would like to work at Croft Primary School. The closing date for applications is 1pm on Thursday 22^nd May 2025

Completed applications should be emailed to croft@onecommunitytrust.co.uk or can be handed into the school office for the attention of Mrs Anne Mains.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Further details can be found at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosureand-barring-service. This position is subject to a disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.For any queries regarding the application process, please contact Mrs Karen Hewertson on 01925 764276.

Deadline for applications is 1pm on Thursday 22^nd May 2025

Shortlisting Friday 23^rd May 2025

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3^rd June 2025

One Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Level 3 Apprentice Early Years Educator

Croft Primary School, Mustard Lane, Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7DG

Email: croft@onecommunitytrust.co.uk

Tel: 01925 764276

Headteacher: Anne Mains

Start date: Between January 25 and February 25

Position required: Level 3 Apprentice Early Years Educator – 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hours will be between 7.30am and 6.00pm

The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Level 3 Apprentice Early Years Educator to join our friendly and experienced school.

We are looking for someone who:

• Will work well as part of a team, closely partnering with other members of staff to provide a stimulating learning environment;
• Is enthusiastic and committed to helping children learn;
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to work under direction.
• Has high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Is committed to raising standards
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and the desire to fully contribute to our happy school.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about supporting children’s learning
• Be motivated to learn about and support pupils within the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Have an outgoing and motivated attitude
• Be a committed, punctual and reliable individual
• Hold GCSE English and Maths at grades A – C/9 - 4

In return:

• You will become an employed member of staff
• You will work towards gaining a full level 3 qualification
• You will receive full training, support and guidance
• You will work with a team of committed, supportive and friendly, professional staff
• You will work as a member of the EYFS team to ensure that all children attending the setting, aged 3 years to 5 years, receive high quality care, are kept safe and receive stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs.
• You will work within a culture of continuous improvement and to support the EYFS team in ensuring services are of a high standard.
• You will work in partnership with children and their families to enable all children to fully access opportunities that will improve their health, safety, participation, play and learning and economic wellbeing.

Days: Monday to Friday

Job Type: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Salary: £12.00 per hour

Completed application forms can be handed in, posted or emailed to school using the details at the top of this advert.

Deadline for application: Monday 6^th January 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date: Week commencing 6^th January 2025