Lead Practitioner – Sunset After School Club

Sacred Heart RC Primary School

Lodge Lane

Atherton

Manchester

M46 9BN

Salary: Grade 5, £13.90 - £15.31 per hour

15 hours per week, term time plus 5 weeks working 43.6 weeks per year

Required for May 2026 or sooner

The Governors of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Atherton are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed Lead Practitioner to lead and further develop our well established after school.

The lead practitioner will be able to develop and manage high quality after school club provision for our children. The successful candidate will be required to hold an NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent (e.g. teaching assistant qualification).

You will be able to use your own initiative, with a good working knowledge of policies and procedures, to ensure children are safe at all times.

Duties to include:

• Responsibility of the day-to-day management of the after-school club, including supervision of children and staff.
• To develop and implement after school club provision in line with current legislation and local initiatives.
• To establish an appropriate play and learning environment.
• To be responsible for the preparation of equipment and materials necessary for the relevant activity.
• To comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
• To work in partnership with parents/carers, school staff and other professionals.
• To assist in the day-to-day administration, record keeping, ordering and purchasing of relevant stocks.

The contracted hours are 15 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday from 3.00pm until 6.00pm.

We welcome visits to the school prior to completing the application; please ring the school office on 01942 883429 or email recruitment@admin.athertonsacredheart.wigan.sch.uk

Completed Applications should be returned to the school.

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st April 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 21st April 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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