Job Title: Out of School Club Manager ( Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Area: South West London
Pay: 28,000 - 30,000 per Annum
Responsible to: Company Director
Effective from: October 2025
Company Description
Platform Sports Coaching is a childcare & sports coaching provider located in Surrey & South West London. We provide pupils with the best possible platform to succeed in their chosen sports and activities. Our mission is to create a fun and rewarding environment where children can develop and achieve their goals.
Role Description
This is a full-time role for an Out of School Club Manager responsible for overseeing our wraparound care provision across multiple schools. The right candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering the wrap around care sessions to a high standard. They will also be responsible for communication with team managers and parents and ensuring all policies and procedures are met.
Qualifications & Skill Set Experience
? At least 2 years' experience of deputising or acting in a management role in a play, childcare, extended services, or school setting.
? Experience of working with children in a play, childcare, out of school or school setting.
? Supervision of staff and effective performance management.
? Introducing and implementing change - an example where you have shown initiative and followed through to delivery.
? Developing projects in partnership with parents.
? Involving children in shaping services and making decisions - responding to their views.
? Working in partnership with other agencies.
? Qualifications/Training
? Minimum required is a level 3 qualification in childcare or play work or other relevant professional qualification.
? First Aid qualification Essential
? Evidence of continuing professional development in childcare, play and out of schools services. Knowledge/Skills
? Ability to lead a small team and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
? Knowledge and understanding of children's age and stage of development. Platform Sports Coaching & Person Specification Site Manager
? Knowledge and understanding of: the Every Child Matters agenda; Children's Plan and Childcare Act 2006; safeguarding children; CAF
? Ability to work in partnership with parents, teachers, health, other childcare providers, youth, social care, community professionals and organisations.
? Ability to work flexibly and have an open and flexible attitude.
? Excellent communication and interaction skills (written and oral) with children and adults and the ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
? Ability to create an inspirational and stimulating child centered play and care environment.
? Health and Safety and food hygiene legislation. Equal Opportunities
? Commitment to the implementation of the school's policies relating to equal opportunities, special educational needs and safeguarding of children.
? Continuing Professional Development
? Willingness to undertake additional training / staff development as appropriate.
? Ability to reflect on your own professional practice.
? Safeguarding of children with the ability to lead on safeguarding across the business
? To work in a way which promotes the safety and well-being of children.
Main Responsibilities Role description:
1.Overall Management and Organization:
? Lead and develop the day-to-day management and organization of the Wrap Around Care provision. Maintaining Ofsted compliance and DSL responsibilities.
? Provide line management to a team of Activity Leaders, directing their work, supervising activities, and inducting new staff members.
? Ensure high standards of care and play opportunities for children aged 4 to 11 years old in a safe and secure environment.
2. Delivering Wrap Around Care Provision:
? Coordinate and oversee the Before and After School Clubs.
? Motivate staff to deliver high-quality creative play opportunities.
? Liaise with school staff regarding the needs of attending children.
? Encourage parental involvement and support for the club.
3. Management and Administration:
? Uphold, implement, and review policies and procedures related to Wrap Around Care.
? Maintain records (attendance, financial, staff) in compliance with GDPR.
? Manage the Wrap Around Care budget, including ordering supplies and resources.
? Administer bookings, collection of fees, and financial transactions.
4. Child Welfare and Safety:
? Prepare, maintain, and monitor a safe and secure environment for children.
? Monitor resources and ensure adequate stock.
? Liaise with parents and carers to meet individual children's welfare, cultural, and developmental needs.
5. Active Engagement of Children:
? Ensure active engagement of children during Pre- and After-School and Holiday Club sessions.
? Organize staff rotas and manage staffing levels based on the number of attending children. Health & Safety Responsibilities Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of health and safety legislation/legal guidance.
?Undertaking the appropriate risk assessments for the breakfast club & after-school club, where necessary. Ensuring that adequate standards of safety and hygiene are maintained throughout the breakfast club & after-school club, including the completion of appropriate risk assessments, and the recording and reporting of hazards and incidents.
Benefits
? Opportunities to work on Holiday Camps to increase your earnings.
? Uniform supplied free of charge.
? Flexible working when not required onsite.
? Continued Professional Development courses.
? Opportunities to grow within the company.
? Wellbeing programme & Life Insurance
? State pension
? 28 days annual leave pro-rota including bank holidays.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 28,000.00-30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
Sick pay
Store discount
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Walton-on-Thames KT12 3LT
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