Childcare Manager

Isis Out of School Club is a Basingstoke based after school and holiday club childcare business. We are operating over 4 sites and have a strong staff team. We strive to provide high quality play and care for our families. Childcare Manager Childcare Manager Main duties include:

• Planning, preparing, and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
• Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers.
• Be included in ratio during operational hours, 3-6pm (after school) and hours to be agreed (holiday club).
• Hours in holiday club, overseeing day to day running of each school holiday.
• Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health, and safety standards are met.
• Administering first aid when necessary.
• Setting up the club including moving furniture and play equipment.
• Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.
• Providing support and supervision to play workers and other staff, including volunteers.
• Holding regular staff meetings and conducting regular reviews and appraisals for staff.
• Administration and record keeping, including staff and child records, financial records, ordering and purchasing, and working within an agreed budget.
• Developing and maintaining good communication with all members of the club, with schools, and especially with parents.
• Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
• Monitoring and maintaining a healthy, safe, and secure working environment.
• Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures, and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Act as the company representative when required for Ofsted, the Local Authority etc.
• To keep abreast of current early childhood/play thinking/trends and lead staff/clubs in implementing change to adapt to trends as they emerge.
• To ensure the clubs run smoothly providing the highest standards whilst being proactive in growth and expansion of the business. Childcare Manager Skills needed Person specification: Essential Qualities
• Experience of working with 4 to 11 years old
• Experience of administration
• Experience of working in a management capacity
• Delivering equal opportunities in a play setting
• Understanding the varied needs of children and families
• Providing and facilitating safe, stimulating play
• Proven leadership skills • Excellent communication skills together with sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children *
• Ability to work on own initiative, using judgement and common sense. • Knowledge of Ofsted standards
• Knowledge of the EYFS
• Minimum level 3 qualification in Childcare
• Current full driving licence with use of own car Desirable Qualities
• Appropriate child protection training
• At least 2 years’ experience of working in a childcare setting.
• Experience of working within a play-based setting.
• Experience of budgeting.
• Ability to use IT based resources to support play and club administration.
• Current 12-hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate
• Food Hygiene Certificate

Benefits

Monday to Friday- no weekends Pension scheme Your birthday off- fully paid 30 days holiday Flexible working- home based and club based