Wraparound Care Manager

About Us

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace (HPACR) is an inclusive academy, and we want every one of our children, from Nursery to Year 6, to have a truly happy experience. We strive to ensure that every pupil feels valued and safe. The children's achievements are celebrated every day in their lessons, and we are proud that they are kind, caring, self-assured and eager to learn.

We believe that through expert teaching and support all children can achieve to a high standard. Ultimately, our aim is to make sure that our pupils leave us feeling that they have succeeded both academically and in the extracurricular aspects of school life. We want our pupils to be thoroughly prepared for the opportunities that secondary school will offer them.

HPACR is very much a community academy. We know that a close partnership with parents is vital if children are to learn and grow as individuals. We therefore do all we can to keep parents informed and involved in all aspects of school life.

If you would like to find out more about our academy, please do come and visit us and talk to as many children and staff as you can. We are very much looking forward to meeting you.

Summary

An experienced Manager is required for our Breakfast/After School Club Provision to coordinate the service and supervise deputies and assistants. You are required to hold a relevant NVQ3 qualification and have experience of working with children in the 5-11 years age range.

You will be working closely with the children, providing encouragement and supervision for the duration of the club, ensuring the safety, welfare, physical and mental wellbeing of pupils. To ensure the provision is offering the children a wide range of activities and ensuring that the club offers the children a relaxed, informed and caring environment, whilst maintaining good order and discipline.

The actual salary for this role will be £11,770.10-£12,488.45 (38 weeks per year, 15 hours per week).

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing all staff of the Breakfast/Afterschool club
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with all professionals involved with the setting
• The day to day management of the setting
• Maintaining a safe, creative and stimulating environment for children's play experiences
• Planning a programme of activities designed to meet the needs of the children
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with children and their families in a way that values parental involvement
• Positively celebrating children's achievement through displays
• Providing a service that respects children's life experiences and celebrates diversity interms of language, culture, ability, race and religion.
• Setting resources and report loss/damage or low stock levels to the relevant staff and to request/order resources needed in a reasonable time frame
• Providing a creative programme of arts, crafts, games, sports, drama, music, off-site activities relevant to the needs and interests of all children
• Health and Safety issues at the Breakfast/Afterschool Club with regard to clearing, setting up and running activities
• Producing a segment for the Academy newsletter each week reflecting activities or events that taken place at the club

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline
• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• A willingness to undertake further training, if necessary, to meet the needs of the students

For a full job description and person specification, please download the job Pack.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.