Job Description
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We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and energetic Out of School Club Team Member to join our Out of School Club based in Brentwood.
If you are looking for a role that allows you to laugh every day, go out and explore woodlands, play games and support the development of children into early adulthood then this is the role for you.
Working Monday to Friday 7.30am - 9.00am and 2.30pm - 6.30pm
Benefits include:
- Free parking
- Extra birthday day off
- Pension
- Well being package
- Staff events
Key Responsibilities
· The Out of School Club Team Member will plan with other staff to deliver a range of exciting and fun activities for the primary school aged children who attend the Out of School Club befor and after school, providing high quality experiences and opportunities too!
· To uphold and ensure a high standard of care throughout the Out of School Club.
· To create strong parent relationships.
· To ensure that the Out of School Club conforms to and exceeds the requirements of Ofsted.
· To gain a clear understanding of policies and procedures.
· To implement and maintain the company's Equality policy ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued, and practice is positive and non-discriminatory.
· To monitor any safeguarding issues following local authority procedures.
Safeguarding statement:
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and takes its statutory duties and responsibilities in this context very seriously. We expect everyone working in or on behalf of the setting to share our commitment.
We take pride in ensuring that our robust policies and procedures are reviewed regularly and implemented consistently, by everyone, as we strive to maintain a strong safeguarding working practices and culture. Annual safeguarding training is provided to all staff and is an integral part of the setting's Continued Professional Development training. All staff, volunteers and main contractors undergo appropriate DBS checks prior to appointment.
Safer recruitment
The Treehouse Forestry Nursery and Out of School Club applies safer recruitment policies to ensure that all of our staff are suitable to work with children and young people. We advise you in advance that two people will be involved in your recruitment process. Both people will partake in your interview and each person will individually review all applications and paperwork to ensure that you are suitable for the role.
Part of our safer recruitment procedure includes obtaining references for you. One of these references must be your latest employer. If you are unable to obtain a reference before the interview from your current employer then you must obtain references from the employer before that as well as one other reference.
References from former employers are preferable over any other referee. Please note that we will need to obtain a reference from your latest employer before completing our processes for you to commence working for us.
We are at liberty to advise you that if there are gaps in your employment history or any other information that gives us cause for concern, we will contact your former employers to obtain further information and satisfy any concerns that we have.
Eligibility to work within the UK
We will need to obtain evidence from you to confirm that you are eligible to work within the UK. We confirm that this information, as well as all personal information, will be held in our Staff Central Record.
We do not offer sponsorship to overseas workers.