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Accountability: The post-holder will be responsible to the Nursery Manager at Choo Choos Day Nursery and Preschool

Responsibility: The manager will be responsible for the management of all the staff in the setting and the welfare of the children attending

Location: Primarily based at St Andrews Church School hall, but will be required to have meetings with the nursery manager at Choo Choos Day Nursery and Preschool

Hours: 7.30am – 9.00am - Monday to Friday term time, but an additional 1 hour each half term for a managers meeting at Choo Choos Day Nursery and Preschool. Additional optional hours could be available upon request, working as a nursery assistant at the nursery.

Management experience is essential and childcare experience is desirable.
 

Purpose of the job:

• To lead and be responsible for the day to day organisation of the breakfast club provision, which is based at St Andrews Church School, but run by Choo Choos Day Nursery and Preschool.

• In addition to managing breakfast club, to be responsible for planning and liaising with the nursery manager ideas for afterschool club and holiday club, which will be discussed once every half term.

• Providing high standards of care and play opportunities for children between the ages of 4 - 11 years old in a safe and secure environment.
   

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivering the breakfast club provision

• To lead the day to day management and organisation of the breakfast club

• To provide line management to a team of breakfast club assistants, directing the work of staff based at the breakfast club assistants, supervising their activities and inducting new staff members.

• Work with all staff to ensure and provide care, play opportunities and activities in a homely, nurturing, and safe environment, with regard to the individual development needs of the children.

• To lead and motivate a team of staff to deliver high quality creative play opportunities in a safe and caring environment

• Liaise with the nursery with regard to the needs of the children who attend the club

• Uphold, implement and regularly review all policies and procedures of the group in partnership with the staff team and the nursery

• Maintain all records relating to the management of the club ensuring confidentiality and data protection of the children, their families and members of staff.

• Liaise with the nursery to ensure rigid financial control of club’s budget and be responsible for the ordering and purchasing of equipment, supplies and resources

• To be responsible for the day to day administration and record keeping that includes maintaining records of attendance and managing staff absences and lateness.

• Develop professional working relationships with the nursery, the school, all relevant professionals and authorities including the local authority and Ofsted

• Monitor and evaluate the quality of the service.

• To develop and manage the planning and organisation of the holiday club.

• To ensure that adequate standards of safety and hygiene are maintained throughout the club, including the completion of appropriate risk assessments and recording and reporting of hazards and accidents.

• Have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the Local Authority and the club’s safeguarding policy.

• To ensure that all staff work within the policies and guidance and procedures of the schools’ policies.

• To carry out any other duties which will be seen to enhance the work of the club.

• Staff recruitment and induction of staff is carried out