🌟 Breakfast & After School Club Deputy Manager
📍 Christ Church C of E Primary School, Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1ST
💷 Up to £14.00 per hour
📅 Start Date: ASAP
📄 Contract: Term Time Only
🕒 Hours: 26.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
☀️ Optional Holiday Club hours available – up to 40 hours per week
Support the team. Inspire children. Lead the fun!
Are you passionate about working with children and ready to take the next step in your childcare career?
At Junior Adventures Group (JAG), we're looking for an enthusiastic and organised Breakfast & After School Club Deputy Manager to join our team at Christ Church C of E Primary School in Bradford-upon-Avon.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children, supporting a team and helping to create an exciting, safe and inclusive environment where children can have fun, build confidence and make new friends.
As Deputy Manager, you'll work closely with the Club Manager to help ensure the smooth running of both our Breakfast and After School Clubs, support your team and deliver fantastic experiences for children every day.
🕒 Working Hours
Monday to Friday
🌅 Breakfast Club: 7:15am – 9:00am
🌟 After School Club: 2:30pm – 6:00pm
26.25 hours per week during term time.
There is also the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week during our Holiday Clubs, should you wish to increase your hours.
🌟 What You'll Be Doing
As Deputy Manager, you'll support the Club Manager with the day-to-day running of both provisions and help ensure children receive outstanding care.
You'll:
Support, motivate and supervise the club team to deliver a safe, engaging and effective programme.
Help create a positive team environment where colleagues feel supported and valued.
Plan and deliver exciting, age-appropriate activities including multi-sports, games, arts & crafts, creative play and downtime activities.
Encourage children to participate, explore their interests and develop confidence and independence.
Help ensure activities are inclusive and suitable for all children.
Support the implementation of JAG policies, procedures and safeguarding requirements.
Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers, school staff and colleagues.
Help maintain excellent communication between the Club Manager, team, school, families and JAG's central operations team.
Support the smooth running of registers, routines and day-to-day club administration.
Step up and take responsibility when required.
💛 Could This Be You?
We're looking for someone who is:
Caring and passionate about working with children.
Confident and approachable, with the ability to support and motivate others.
Organised and proactive, with a positive can-do attitude.
Creative and enthusiastic about planning fun activities.
Reliable and flexible, with the ability to use their own initiative.
A strong communicator who enjoys building positive relationships.
Someone who wants to develop their childcare and leadership skills.
You may already have experience as a Playworker, Teaching Assistant, Sports Coach, Nursery Practitioner, Activity Leader, Youth Worker or in another childcare or education setting.
Previous leadership or supervisory experience would be an advantage, but we're also happy to hear from someone who is ready to take their first step into a leadership role.
🎉 What's in It for You?
Up to £14.00 per hour.
26.25 hours per week, term time only.
Monday to Friday – no weekends.
Opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week during Holiday Clubs.
Paid training and ongoing personal and professional development.
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured.
Discounted wraparound care and Holiday Clubs (where applicable).
Refer-a-Friend rewards.
A friendly, supportive team and a fantastic opportunity to develop your childcare career.
🌈 Why Join JAG?
At Junior Adventures Group, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, included, inspired and, most importantly, have fun!
Our teams make a genuine difference to children's lives every day. As part of JAG, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, grow in confidence and build a rewarding career in childcare.
If you're ready to support a fantastic team, inspire children and make every day an adventure, we'd love to hear from you!
Come and join the JAG family! 💛
Apply today and take your next step with Junior Adventures Group.
🔒 Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding
Junior Adventures Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
This role is subject to safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Successful applicants will be required to:
Complete our safer recruitment and application process – CVs alone cannot be accepted.
Provide two satisfactory references, including one from their most recent employer.
Provide a reference from a childcare setting where applicable.
Undergo an Enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List Check.
Provide the required documentation for identity, right to work and pre-employment vetting.
As part of our safeguarding and due diligence procedures, online searches may also be undertaken in relation to shortlisted candidates.
All safeguarding checks must be successfully completed before employment can commence.
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