Afterschool Club Supervisor

Job Introduction

Sun Hill Junior School is a  semi rural school, situated in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, and we are a sponsored academy and part of The Perins Multi Academy Trust. As part of our commitment to the community Sun Hill Junior School provides breakfast and afterschool club care for Sun Hill Infant and Sun Hill Junior pupils, 5 days per week from Year R to year 6. 

The Afterschool club supervisor will supervise the day to day running of the Afterschool provision ensuring that the service meets the care, play and educational needs of the children effectively and efficiently, as well as satisfying government guidelines. The Out of School Club service may be available before and/or after school and/or during the school holiday periods and this role may be required to deputise for the Breakfast Club Supervisor in their absence.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintain accurate records of attendance, late collections and any other service documentation in a secure manner ensuring retrieval of information in a timely fashion and the smooth running of the service.
• Prepare rooms and resources in advance. Assign assistants to their daily duties and ensure that play equipment and materials are cleared away and safely stored at the end of each session.
• Supervise, motivate and co-ordinate a team of staff to achieve an effective, efficient and consistent service ensuring regular review so that they carry out their duties in accordance with their role profiles.
• Supervise the care and welfare of the children as required including effective liaison with parents/named carers and other childcare agencies on educational and care/medical matters encouraging parental/carer involvement and support in the provision of the service.
• With the manager/officer, support in the planning, development and co-ordination of a balanced, stimulating, secure and safe play programme and creative activities suited to the age ranges, learning needs and abilities of the children using the service and engage those children in the planned activities.
• Administer First Aid when required and be aware of the medical conditions of children in attendance. Record all instances, treatment and medication use on the appropriate system.

Perins MAT staff benefit from discounted rates at Perins Preschool and this position comes with a free After School Club place for a child attending Sun Hill Juniors or Infants, along with free membership of the gym facilities at Perins School and the opportunity to enrol in the generous Local Government Pension Scheme. 

The successful candidate will have experience working in a childcare setting and will have GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above. (Or equivalent) . A childcare qualification and first aid qualification would be advantageous, but this training can be provided for the right candidate. 

Please apply using the following link:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144882/EDV-2025-SHJS-35468

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

We currently do not use AI tools in our recruitment processes; however, we understand that you may choose to use AI tools to help you with your application.

If you do, please remember:

• AI-generated answers can often be generic and impersonal, which may not accurately reflect your qualifications, skills, and experiences.
• AI-generated applications may lack the personal touch that human-written applications have, this may make you seem less engaged or interested.
• Ensure the information provided genuinely represents your own voice and experience.
• You must not provide false or misleading information.
• If you rely too heavily on AI you might not develop the necessary skills to communicate your experiences and qualifications effectively in interviews or other stages of the hiring process. This may make you come across to the interviewer as a different person to the one that wrote the application form, and you may not be successful in the interview.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.