1) Job title After School Club Play Leader
2) Department Dylan’s Den After School Club.
Job Description To manage the day to day management of Dylan’s Den After School Club
setting
3) Main Duties
Planning
a. Planning timely and high quality monthly plans outlining daily featured activities
b. Daily operation plans to include featured activity and continuous play
c. Ongoing evaluation of activities with the children, other staff members and management.
Staff Management/ Supervision
a. Ensure we have appropriately qualified staff to cover each session
b. Allocate tasks to individual staff
c. Supervise the performance of staff and give feedback
d. Carry out staff supervision sessions.
e. Manage, lead, co-ordinate and supervise the activity of the Play workers and volunteers
f. Be responsible for the co-ordination of team meetings to facilitate the planning and
preparation of activities
Creating a safe and stimulating play environment for Children
a. Make sure Dylan’s Den’s policies are adhered to and report to management any updates
needed
b. Co-ordinate and ensure collection of children from school/s and the safe delivery to
parents and/or named carers
c. Deliver activities, which meet children’s individual developmental needs
d. Follow guidelines and procedures for child protection as recommended by the
registering authority
e. Administer first aid as appropriate
f. Encourage and support children’s play within the setting
g. Liaise with parents, schools and other agencies as appropriate
h. Ensure that all aspects of service provision meet with the requirements of relevant
legislation e.g. The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 .Undertake the
personal Health and Safety responsibilities within the HASAWA1974
Administration and Record keeping
a. Carry out day to day administration, record keeping, ordering and purchasing
materials and equipment
b. Maintain appropriate records, registers and reports to ensure legal and regulatory
requirements are met
c. Ensure records and systems are maintained as determined by the management
committee
d. Be responsible for the day to day financial administration of the Club
e. Carry out regular risk assessments.
f. Be responsible for the collection and secure handling of fees
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Dylan’s Den is a community enterprise childcare co-operative which is a company limited by guarantee
Company Registration Number: 6679149
Registered Office: 30 Bute Street, Treorchy, CF42 6BS
g. Work within agreed budgets as recommended by the management committee
h. Produce regular progress reports for the management committee
i. Attend internal and external meetings as necessary, to ensure the successful
delivery and development of the service
j. Organise and conduct various fundraising activities as directed by the committee
k. Ensure that all activities are operated in accordance with Equal Opportunities
l. Legislation and all policies as agreed by the Management Committee
4) Responsible to (reporting relationship)
Gina Grimstead – Manager/ Kathryn Williams Director.
Qualifications
Experience
Knowledge
Skills
Attributes
Personal Specification
Essential
Level 3 diploma in Early Years or Play
work.
1st Aid
Food hygiene
Safeguarding Children
Up to date DBS
2 years of work experience in a similar
setting
Experience of Team leadership
Experience of planning play activities
Detailed knowledge of the Childcare
regulations of Wales
Detailed Knowledge of the National
Minimum Standards
Detailed knowledge of the Play worker
principles
Good verbal and written
communication.
Outstanding organizational skills and
the ability to multi task
Problem solving skills
Team management skills.
An affinity to work with Children.
Positive behavior management skills
The ability to keep calm under pressure.
The ability to read the situation and
Intervene at the right point when
supervising children.
The ability to lead a team and promote
good team relationships as well as the
ability to work on your own initiative.
Desirable
Level 5 Diploma in Early
Years or Play work.
Level 2 in Team leadership.
Fire Warden training
Epi Pen training
Risk assessment training
More than 3 years work
experience in a play work
setting
Health and safety awareness
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Dylan’s Den is a community enterprise childcare co-operative which is a company limited by guarantee
Company Registration Number: 6679149
Registered Office: 30 Bute Street, Treorchy, CF42 6BS