Job Description

We are looking for a very special Activity Leader to work in our lovely setting at Netley Abbey Schools for both the breakfast club 07:20-08:50 and the after school club 3-6pm Monday to Friday term time. You will need to ensure you can reliably travel to the setting for those times and will need to work Monday to Friday so may not be suitable for university students. There will also be an opportunity to work at the Holiday Club in the half term at the setting.

Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd is small privately owned family company with a proven track record of over 20 years of working in partnership with schools, to deliver high-quality, all-encompassing wraparound childcare.

All of our settings are registered with Ofsted Standard for Education on the Early Years register and both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare register.

We offer a fantastic training and development program, providing plenty of opportunity to progress.

Role Purpose

To provide children and young people with opportunities to maximise their potential though developing valuable lifelong skills with the support of exciting and engaging resources and a staff team who will offer children an experience they will remember for years to come.

We're are looking for enthusiastic, nurturing and passionate instructors who will lead and inspire our students to enjoy and achieve within our multi activity programmes which will include:

Art and craft, sports, cookery, media, organised games and so much more!

The role offers a rewarding opportunity to work with diverse age groups, primarily children aged 4 to 11 years although we do offer provision for younger children at some of our sites.

Key Responsibilities:

Implementation and Delivery of high quality experience for all stakeholders

Effective communication

Day to day set up, providing safe,, creative, appropriate active and play opportunities and preparing activities.

To demonstrate a good awareness of safeguarding children, health, and safety, and working within statutory guidelines.

Providing high quality, engaging activity instruction and guidance to students of all ages and levels of ability to help them improve their skills,

Motivate and encourage children to participate and enjoy being physically active.

Preparing lesson plans that align with our ethos and which guide students through the programme by providing opportunities to enhance their abilities.

Overseeing, Monitoring and evaluating the progress of participants and providing constructive feedback for the aim of improving progress.

To support your manager and collaborate with other staff members and work as part of a team to coordinate activities.

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of participants at all times.

Provide the highest standards of customer service to all

Shift options:

( Timings may vary at some venues)

Breakfast club - 07:20 - 08:50 - Term time only

After School club - 15:00-18:00 - Term time only

Holiday club - During school holidays

Benefits:

?Highly competitive rates of pay

?Company Pension

?Praise and Rewards

?Company discounts

?Shopping discounts

?Team building social opportunities

?Training package (fully funded and paid)

?Overtime opportunities

?Holiday pay

?Uniform

?Career development plan

?Employee Assistance Package ( EAP)

Qualifications:

Essential:

GCSE's including English and Maths to at least Grade C or equivalent.

Desirable:

Full and relevant childcare or Sports leaders qualification / Duke of Edinburgh Award or equiv.

Relevant recognised CPD (e.g. Coaching Disabled Performers).

First aid qualification.

Safeguarding children training

Health and safety qualification.

Prevention of radicalisation training

Experience

:

Essential

Experience of working within a team environment

Desirable

Experience of working with children in the Early Years or within a play or sports environment (Training can be provided)

Experience of supporting individual and groups of children

Delivery of sport, play and/or physical activity programmes

Experience working with young people.

A proven record of delivering activity sessions.

Skills and qualities

Reliability

Good timekeeping

Ability to demonstrate positive interest in health and development

Able to work within a team situation

Ability to follow and participate in activity program and planning.

Ability to provide a safe, caring environment

Self-motivation and ability to act on own initiative.

Able to prioritise and use common sense

Ability to communicate with and respond to children positively.

Good general communication skills.

Basic computer skills

Willingness to learn

Safe recruitment

Creative Kidz is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is recognised that this can only be achieved through sound procedures, good interagency co-operation and the recruitment and retention of competent, motivated employees who are suited to, and fulfilled in the roles they undertake.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

:

All posts within Creative Kidz are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants will be required to declare spent and unspent convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent and all employees will have an Enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check)

Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them. Creative Kidz is committed to ensuring that people who have been convicted are treated fairly and given every opportunity to establish their suitability for positions.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position at Creative Kidz. This will depend on the background, nature and circumstances of the offence(s).

The Criminal Record Bureau has published a DBS Code of Practice and accompanying explanatory guide that can be referred to.

Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd is committed to ensuring that it meets the requirements of the Criminal Records Bureau in relation to the processing, handling and security of Disclosure information.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.27-14.51 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Childcare Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Full UK Driving license (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MXZH