The Role

An exciting new opportunity has become available to join our team in the capacity of Childcare Practitioner in our newest After-School and Holiday Club in Old Trafford. You will be responsible for working with our team to run the childcare centre which looks after children from the ages of 5 to 15 during after-school and school holiday hours.

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This role is for between 18.5 and 24 hours per week.

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Working hours:

– Minimum Term Time Hours: 3pm to 6.30pm

– Holiday Club Hours: To be discussed and has some flexibility

Centre Opening Hours:

– Term Time Hours: 3.30pm to 6.30pm Monday to Friday

– Holiday Club Hours: 9am to 5pm

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Job Description:

Supporting the day to day running of the club and providing quality play care within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.

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Reporting to:

Club management board

Responsible for:

Play workers, Volunteers

Working relationships:

– Children attending the club and their parents or carers

– Management and staff, students and volunteers

– Childcare and play organisations, schools, registering authorities

Main duties include:

– Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.

– Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers.

– Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.

– Administering first aid when necessary.

– Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.

– Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.

– Providing support and supervision to play workers and other staff, including volunteers.

– Holding regular staff meetings 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 club, with schools, and especially with parents.

– Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.

– Monitoring and maintaining a healthy, safe and secure working environment.

– Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures, and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

– Having the ability to teach Arabic, Islamic Studies, Tajweed and Quran within our framework to different year groups.

– Apply appropriate teaching and learning strategies, which take account of individual learner need.

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Roles and Responsibilities

– Establish ground rules that underpin appropriate behaviour and respect for others

– Demonstrate the application of codes of practice and principles of inclusiveness, including respect for confidentiality

– Promote equality and engage with diversity, and know how to challenge discriminatory behaviour and attitudes

– Comply with all policies, legislations and all codes of practice of Redbrick Academy

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Desirable qualities

– Experience of working with 5 to 15 year olds

– Experience of administration

– Experience of working in a supervisory or management capacity

– Delivering equal opportunities in a play setting

– Understanding the varied needs of children and families

– Appropriate Level 3 qualification

– Appropriate child protection training

– Food hygiene training

– Providing and facilitating safe, stimulating play

– Ability to work as a team member

– Excellent communication skills together with sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children*

– Ability to work on own initiative, using judgement and common sense

– Familiarity with the Early Years Foundation Stage

– Experience of working within a play-based setting

– Ability to use IT based resources to support play and club administration

– Current driving licence

– Current 12-hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate

– * Para 3.25 of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years

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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.21-£14.00 per hour

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Benefits:

– Childcare

– On-site parking

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Education:

– Bachelor’s (preferred)

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Experience:

– Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

– Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: On-site – Old Trafford (Afifah School, M16 9GN)