Job Introduction
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint a Deputy for our Wrap around club, Little Johns, this role will involve working with pupils with SEND and / or medical needs
We require an enthusiastic person to join our friendly and hardworking school. We have successfully grown our Breakfast and After School Club since taking our wraparound care provision in house. It is a very popular club with both our parents and pupils and regularly has 25-30 children attending sessions. Little Johns provides our parents/carers with reasonably priced, convenient child-care and our children with a safe, kind and play centred team and environment. Little Johns is more than a childcare facility though – it is at the centre of our school ethos and our staff promote our values, maintain high standards of behaviour and help our children to be courageous, compassionate and creative learners in their play
The post will be part time from with a 39 working week contract
Breakfast Club: 7.15am – 8.45am
After School Club: 3.00pm – 5.45pm
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, patience, be able to work as part of a team, have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working with children.
We appreciate that the experience required to work in a school can be gained from life experiences and / or qualifications. We are genuinely open to your application and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
his is a responsible position and the opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of young children.
We are looking for someone who will:
- have a good standard of spoken and written English
- be well organised and able to manage the bookings and communications with parents/carers
- be a person who articulates their vision for play
- be able to develop and support colleagues
- be confident using email and other basic systems to record and report
- understand the difference that good quality play makes to a child’s life
- lead by example in nurturing and supporting children to explore and be confident communicators
- communicate well with children and adults
- promote the club to our parents/ carers and prospective parents to ‘grow the business’
- show that they are a team player
- take a pride in what they do and maintain high standards in the provision
- demonstrate their understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues
- be able to manage, with relevant training if required, the safe purchase, storage and preparation of food
- be a paediatric trained first aider, or happy to undertake the training and take responsibility for first aid in the provision
- be a person who wants to further grow and develop what we offer the children
- demonstrate that they live by our school values, courage, compassion and creativity
Your duties will include:
- Ensuring that our children can develop personally, socially and educationally
- Providing a safe, caring and challenging environment for the children
- Dealing with any concerns raised and supporting children to behave well at all times
- Helping to plan the day to day running of the provision ensuring that the service meets the care, play and educational needs of the children effectively
- Maintaining accurate and appropriate records of attendance, fees and other relevant service documentation
- Preparing reports as required by the school or outside agencies
- Coordinating the use of facilities and equipment ensuring that they meet all safety requirements
- Overseeing the safe storage of equipment and materials
- Maintaining correct procedures for Child Protection and Health and Safety matters
- Liaising with parents, colleagues and outside agencies
- Promoting the club to our parents and prospective parents
We are able to offer in return:
- Training, in-house, online and off-site, including taking further qualifications in the workplace
- Friendly, helpful and supportive pupils, parents and governing body
- An excellent and rewarding working environment
- Flexible, understanding colleagues who look out for each other and trust one another
The application pack can be found on our website stjohnthebaptistprimary.co.uk under the ‘About Us’ then ‘Vacancies’ tab. Please contact Linda Dudley, on 01329 800 670 or e-mail sbm@stjohnthebaptistprimary.co.uk for more details or to book a visit to the school.
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Hampshire County Council 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.
St John’s is a Church of England School; therefore, candidates are expected to demonstrate a positive commitment to the school’s ethos and values. You do not need to be a practicing Christian to be the right person for us but it is essential that you are fully committed to being part of our community, and understanding and supportive of our Christian ethos.
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is committed to equal opportunities for all pupils and staff, regardless of race, gender, age, physical disability, political or religious affiliations, sexual orientation or marital status, and this is fundamental to the ethos of the school.
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.
