Breakfast, After School and School Holiday Childcare Manager - Woking, Surrey (GU21) Woking, Surrey (GU21 2SX)

Job Description

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Perhaps you are working in a nursery, pre-school, after school club or holiday club and looking for a new challenge? Are you a Qualified Children’s Coach looking to work in a rewarding, fun & supportive environment? Maybe you are a Teaching Assistant or Teacher and looking for a role but still within a school environment?  

If so, a fantastic opportunity has just opened up to take on the day-to-day management and ongoing support and development of a KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at a fixed school-based location in Woking, Surrey (GU21). 

Fully Ofsted registered, KOOSA Kids are one of the UK’s leading providers of holiday, after school and breakfast club childcare for children aged 4 to 13, directly operating over 50 clubs across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Richmond, employing 200+ staff and with an un-rivalled track record of Ofsted outstanding inspection outcomes. 

With an ongoing focus on training and development, we will support the right candidate to excel in this exciting and highly rewarding role.  Its not every day the opportunity comes around to nurture, engage, inspire and develop a fantastic group of school age children!

The Role 

As breakfast, after school and holiday club manager you will become the face of KOOSA Kids within the local school community, growing and nurturing our provision, delivering active, fun and inspiring activities to children, liaising with school staff and representing KOOSA Kid at school based and other local events.  You will also assist in developing and managing small teams of staff all with the shared purpose to deliver exceptional, inspiring and fun childcare on a day-to-day basis.

Main Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and ongoing improvement of an allocated KOOSA Kids breakfast, after school and holiday club
• Directly line manage separate staff teams in the breakfast, after school and holiday club.
• Provide a safe and secure environment for the children in your care to explore, grow, inspire and have FUN
• Actively develop a thorough understanding of relevant Ofsted standards and KOOSA Kids internal policies and procedures
• Arrange and lead team meetings with club staff
• Under the direction of head office department managers, assist with club staff recruitment, equipment inventories, activity programme development and marketing of provision to parents and schools

Skills & Experience 

• Experience of working in the Playwork/Wraparound Sector, in a Primary School, Pre-School, Nursery or Sports setting
• Full driving license with access to your own vehicle essential
• Be inspirational, bringing fun and creativeness to the team
• Be able to relate and engage with children aged between 4 - 13 years
• Be a people person with strong communication skills
• Have the ability to motivate others to deliver to the highest standard
• Have the ability to be cleared for an enhanced DBS check

Hours 

Full Time, Variable Hours to be Confirmed at Interview

Company Benefits

• Business mileage reimbursement
• Company pension
• Free Childcare
• Social activities
• Professional development
• Career progression & support gaining recognisable qualifications nationwide

KOOSA Kids are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS disclosure.