Room Leader

Job Title: Room Leader

Salary: CSET 11, £12.18 per hour

Hours: 12 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Contract Type: Casual/Permanent

Location: Cherry Gardens Primary School ( BS30 6JH) and Lyde Green Primary School (BS16 7LH)

We are looking for a passionate and creative Room Leader to join our before and after school club team, covering various sites within our Trust. This is a permanent contract and you’ll be working a Tuesday and Thursday at Cherry Gardens, whilst the other hours will be supporting the team at Lyde Green.

As a member of the team, you will gain valuable experience assisting the delivering a wide range of engaging and participative childcare activities; working with children from ages 4 - 11.

This is a demanding but very rewarding role suited to someone who has relevant experience of working alongside children. You should be self-motivated, have good communication skills and be able to engage with children positively.

You will have a Level 3 qualification in Play-work or Early Years and an understanding of the issues involved in the delivery of quality play care; and demonstrable experience of providing and facilitating safe and creative play.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the running of the club, including the Play Assistants
• Plan and deliver safe activities with groups of children from all class ranges
• Engage with children encouraging them to participate in activities to promote learning and social development
• Support children on a 1:1 basis who have complex needs (if required)
• Encourage fair and caring behaviour among the children
• Encourage independence and self-esteem
• Ensure safety and safeguarding procedures are adhered to ensure children are kept safe
• Keep up to date knowledge of School policies including but not limited to GDPR and Behavior policies
• Assist with food preparation for serving breakfast and afterschool snacks

You will report into Kate Cole, Play Manager and please feel free to contact her for an informal chat to discuss the role further. You may want to visit the school and have a look at the playroom and find out a bit more about what the Play Assistants do.

To register your interest in this role please complete and submit an application form by 9am on 14th April. If you need any adjustments as part of the process, please let us know.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

As a Disability Confident Employer, CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

Safeguarding Statement

CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of this commitment any offer of employment will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced DBS check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: From £12.18 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• No weekends

Work Location: In person