Afterschool Unit Manager

Ensuring that the programme of activities is interesting to the children and young people using the facilities by developing, planning, costing and leading appropriate on site activities and identifying and accommodating changes needs. 

Maximising the educational value of the activities by liaison with teachers, and play professionals and development of appropriate activities.

Ensuring the safety and well being of centre users through checking and maintaining play equipment, undertaking first line child protection measures and undertaking activities appropriate to the users at any given time.

Ensuring that the club is accountable through the maintenance of agreed records including registers, contacts, doctors, accident books, financial transactions etc.

Taking a lead role in the implementation and monitoring of new initiatives ensuring that where necessary ensuring staff are able to adapt to change and function efficiently.

Supervise playworkers and supervisors at the club, including permanent, work experience, casual and seasonal staff. 

Responsibility will include involvement in selection, discipline, training and development of staff and ensuring as far as possible a range of sport, game and craft skills. 

Monitor premises in terms of health and safety, repair and security including reporting defects to the school staff.

Monitor the play equipment to ensure the appropriate health and safety standards in terms of construction, repair and suitability for the users.

Operate as the lead officer at the club including making recommendations for change and development to the service.

Develop planned programmes of activities for term and holiday times, varying these to suit the age and preferences of users.

Ensure that the activities are suitable for children who may need special attention and/or come from various racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.  Where this includes off site visits, obtaining the appropriate consent documentation and identifying special medical or other needs.

Develop activities to ensure that they have value in terms of supporting the National Curriculum, encouraging development of social skills and appropriate behaviours. Involving children in the selection of activities.

Liaise with other play work staff to share activities and skills and widen the range of activities available to the club.

Publicise the service and special events through assisting in the production of leaflets, posters, etc. either through outside agencies or preparing personally by hand or computer.

Maintain contacts with agencies, providers or potential users of play service, to increase the uptake of existing services or to design or tailor additional services.

Purchase, within budget, materials and tuck. 

Keep local records appropriate to the service and complete departmental monitors and returns.

To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the Essex Safeguarding Children’s Board and the School’s safeguarding policy.

Additional duties of an appropriate nature and level will also be required

To work within budget set by managing committee, to purchase resources and materials 

To take payment of fees and pass onto Club Accountant

Qualifications & Skills:

NVQ level 4 qualification in Playwork or equivalent.

Contribute to the development and implementation of the Clubs objectives at the appropriate level including :

Safeguarding

Health and Safety in the workplace

Performance appraisal and investors in people

Equal opportunities and managing diversity.

Customer care

Quality initiatives

Additional information

The services are fee paying but subsidised and with free places available.  The aim of the service is to provide a safe and interesting After School Club offering a range of fun and educationally valuable activities.