We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic Kids Club Activity Leader to join the team within the after school Club at Crown Street Primary School. You will play a vital role in providing safe, fun, and educational experiences for primary school children. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to create a high-quality, child-focused play environment. This position will be based in our Kids Club which offers a safe and happy ‘home from home’ play based environment.
Due to Crown Street Primary's unique location, there is no parking on site. However, there are Pay & Display bays on the surrounding roads of Great Jackson Street, which is where Crown Street Primary School is located. Public transport is excellent, with Crown Street Primary School being a 7-minute walk from Deansgate Train Station and Deansgate-Castlefield Tram Stop. We also offer interest free loans for the purchase of annual travel tickets.
If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can then we would love to hear from you.
This position is contracted for up 12.5 hours per week (After School Club only 3-5:30pm Monday - Friday), Term Time Only basis. This means you will mainly work when the school is open to pupils and will not need to work during the school holidays unless the contract requires you to do so. In total you will be in work for a minimum of 38 out of 52 weeks.
Job Purpose (For further details on the role, please find the Job Description below)
- Supervise children, organising/preparing appropriate play-based activities and ensuring the environment is left in a clean and tidy condition at the end of each session.
- Provide a high quality, child-centred play setting that meets the needs of all children and their families, including those with additional needs.
Key Skills and Experiences
- Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent
- Level 3 EYFS Qualification is desirable
- Good knowledge and understanding of play and how to create opportunities for a wide range of ages and interests
- Minimum 3 years' experience of working with children ages 4-11 would be advantageous
To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. At the Laurus Trust, we value the significance of a healthy work/life balance for our employees. Achieving a better balance can boost motivation and morale, lower stress levels, enhance performance and productivity, and make job opportunities more inclusive. Whenever feasible, we are committed to offering flexible arrangements from the very start, which could include options like part-time roles, term-time working, Job-sharing and compressed hours.
A full application must be submitted as CV's will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process.
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.
Crown Street Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
