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Contact St Claire's Childcare

St Claire's Childcare

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Manager

Bournemouth, Dorset

St Claire's Childcare

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
5 hours ago
Salary
£14.51 - 15 - Hour
Recruiter
St Claire's Childcare
Closes
22 Jul 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

We are hiring managers for our Winton Primary site and Jewell Academy.

Term Times

12.00 to 6.00 (Can offer flexibility)

Holiday club

Variable on rota from 8.00 to 6.00, usually 30 hours per week, by mutual agreement. We shut down for the entire Christmas holidays.

Non contact hours: Half termly meetings, Monthly training meetings, Weekly staff meetings are included in your monthly salary as is an extra two hours per week flexi time to come into the office, complete paperwork, do shopping and prep sessions

Main Purpose of Job:

To manage your site & team effectively ensuring high standards of Health & Safety, care, development & play.

Relationships:

a) Responsible to Childcare Manager & Owner.

b) Responsible for your team, children & families, with emphasis on the Early Years children

c) Liaison with school site manager, school office, the school teachers & TA’s, St Claire’s office and any external agencies when requiring support or advice.

d) to be the named person in charge of the club to Ofsted.

Main Tasks of Job:

* To oversee arrangements for collection and collect children to Club

* To oversee arrival of the children.

* To ensure any absent children are accounted for.

* To plan and organize activities in advance, with the help of other members of staff and wherever possible with the children. To keep clear records of these plans.

* To ensure all paperwork is stocked, kept tidily, filled in neatly & fully and stored appropriately.

* To ensure your site meets Ofsted EYFS standards, GDPR, Health & Safety requirements etc.

* To monitor & deal with inappropriate behavior according to Club policy guidelines & those of the law.

* To support your team to monitor & deal with inappropriate behavior according to Club policy guidelines & those of the law.

* To ensure that Club policies and EYFS are adhered to and where possible standards are raised.

* To be the named safeguarding lead of the club and to report to the designated safeguarding lead of the company.

* To lead Weekly Team Meetings and or Holiday Club Meetings according to procedure and attend & participate in half termly Managers’ and training meetings.

* To do shopping where necessary, ie. For children’s snack/crafts etc.

* To oversee Keywork for EYFS children effectively, ensuring Keyworkers build & maintain positive relationships with families, keeping tidy and accurate records up to date, planning personalized play and evaluating it for further play opportunities.

* To support, supervise and manage his/ her colleagues in their responsibilities as necessary ensuring high standards are maintained.

* To ensure all paperwork for each member of your team is up to date- eg, Staff information form, Induction completed for all new staff, staff sign in & out etc.

* To liaise closely with the office and keep them up to date on all relevant matters,

* To help with Club development & promotion.

* You are expected to wear our uniform smartly and represent the company positively.

* To put Handbooks & Training manual guidance into practice and meet required training needs

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Personal Specification Necessary:

* Suitable to work with children- no history of inappropriate interaction with children, good references, amenable personality, confident in challenging poor behaviour appropriately.

* To hold a level 3 or equivalent qualification and/or hold at least 2 years’ managerial experience in Playwork or comparable field, to be able to pass Ofsted Suitability Interview.

* A strong background of working with children in similar settings. xjnqpsq

* Enthusiastic- wants to work with children, wants to provide opportunities for them to enjoy their time with us, and wants to extend their play opportunities imaginatively.

* Willing to train- to participate fully in in-house training, to attend any external training required, to be able to feedback on training given and assist others in understanding aims & objectives

Ad ID: 5418379971

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