Breakfast Club & After School Club Manager

Job Description

Breakfast & After School Club Manager

💷 £13.80 per hour (plus holiday pay)
📄 Contract: Term Time Only - 25 hrs per week 
🕒 Hours: Monday to Friday

Location: Goring, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG

Working hours in club:

• Breakfast Club: 7:30am – 8:45am
• After School Club: 3:00pm – 6:00pm

Additional paid hours are provided each week for planning, preparation and administration.

Lead the fun. Inspire children. Love what you do.

Are you an enthusiastic childcare professional who's ready to take the next step into a leadership role?

At Junior Adventures Group (JAG), we're looking for a passionate Breakfast & After School Club Manager to lead our thriving wraparound care provision at Goring Cof E  Primary School.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small, dedicated team and create a safe, welcoming and exciting environment where children aged 4–11 can play, learn and thrive before and after the school day.

Every day is different—from creative arts and crafts to team games, sports, outdoor adventures and imaginative play. If you love working with children and enjoy inspiring others, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Breakfast & After School Club.
• Plan and deliver a wide range of engaging, inclusive and age-appropriate activities.
• Create a fun, safe and welcoming environment where every child feels happy and supported.
• Lead, motivate and support your team to deliver exceptional childcare.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers, school staff and colleagues.
• Manage registers, planning and club administration.
• Ensure safeguarding, health & safety and company policies are always followed.
• Promote positive behaviour and encourage children to build confidence, friendships and independence.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about working with children.
• A confident and supportive leader.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage a busy club environment.
• An excellent communicator who enjoys building positive relationships.
• Able to inspire both children and colleagues.
• Experienced in childcare, education, playwork, sports coaching or a similar environment.

Whether you've worked as a Playworker, Sports Coach, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Holiday Club Leader, Youth Worker or in another childcare setting, we'd love to hear from you.

What's in it for You?

• £13.80 per hour, plus holiday pay.
• Additional paid time each week for planning, preparation and administration.
• Term-time only working with school holidays free (plus opportunities to work in our Holiday Clubs if you wish).
• No weekend working.
• Paid training and ongoing professional development.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured.
• Discounted wraparound care and Holiday Clubs (where applicable).
• Refer-a-Friend reward scheme.
• A supportive, fun and friendly team.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your career with Junior Adventures Group.

Safeguarding

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children in our care. All roles require an Enhanced DBS check, Children's Barred List Check, and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment is subject to satisfactory DBS and suitability checks. As part of our safeguarding and due diligence procedures, online searches may be undertaken in relation to shortlisted candidates.
Applicants must:
Complete our application form as part of our safer recruitment process (CVs alone will not be accepted)Provide two references (including most recent employer)Undergo an enhanced DBS checkProvide appropriate documentation for vetting
For more information:Keeping Children Safe in Education

Join the JAG Family!

If you're ready to lead a fantastic team, inspire children every day and make a real difference in your local community, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start your next adventure with Junior Adventures Group!

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Qualifications

Additional Information

Compensation: N/A to 13.8 (GBP) (HOURLY)