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After School Club Manager

Salary: Actual salary range (25 hrs p/wk, 40 weeks p/a): £17,200 (C.1) -£20,196 (C.10). Actual starting salary range (25 hrs p/wk, 40 weeks p/a): £17,200 (C.1) to £18,472 (C.5)

Hours: 25 hours per week Hours must include 1:30pm to 6:45pm (with 15 min unpaid break -tbc)Monday to Friday during term time.

Location: Endeavour Centre, Earl Marshal Road, Fir Vale, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8FB

Vacancy Information

Application

This role sits at the heart of Endeavour’s children’s and youth services, providing day-to-day leadership of our After School Club (Wrap Around Care) delivery while also contributing expertise in Early Years, primary age practice and community engagement.
The post holder will report directly to our CEO and work closely with our Head of Operations to ensure children and young people experience a consistent, nurturing and high-quality offer across our Wrap Around Care, Alternative Provision, community and youth programmes.
The role also line-manages play work staff and placement students, acting as a key link between frontline delivery, organisational strategy and external partners.

You Will:

Lead the day-to-day operational management of Endeavour’s Wrap Around Care provision, ensuring high-quality, nurturing, and Ofsted-compliant practice.
Plan, deliver and oversee creative, stimulating and developmentally appropriate play and learning opportunities for children across Early Years, primary and early secondary age ranges.
Provide professional leadership, ensuring all practice aligns with Ofsted & EYFS requirements as appropriate, safeguarding standards and best practice in childhood development.
Line-manage, support and develop the staff team, including playworkers, volunteers and placement students, fostering a reflective, skilled and child-centred workforce.
Ensure all staff & volunteers maintain accurate administrative systems, including registers, bookings, financial processes, children’s records and compliance documentation.
Build strong, trusting relationships with parents and carers, ensuring effective communication, smooth transitions, and high levels of family engagement.
Lead the coordination and delivery of community youth engagement activities, strengthening links with local young people, families and community partners.
Develop and sustain positive partnerships with schools, Early Years settings, Sheffield City Council, community organisations and other stakeholders to ensure integrated support for children and young people.
Monitor, evaluate and report on service performance, sharing updates with the Senior Leadership Team, funders and Trustees.
Contribute to budgeting, resource planning and fundraising activity, ensuring services are delivered sustainably and efficiently.
Ensure a safe, secure and inclusive environment, overseeing risk assessments, health and safety, safeguarding procedures and first-aid responses.
Support the development, review and implementation of relevant organisational policies and procedures , helping to maintain high standards across all children’s and youth services

Download the Job Information Pack here.

If you’re excited about helping us make a difference to young people, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply by emailing your CV to recruitment@endeavour.org.uk and answering the following questions:

Q1: Have you got an appropriate or relevant Level 3 Qualification?

Q2a: How many years’ experience leading childcare, Early Years, play work or youth provision have you got?

Q2b: Were you operating at management level?

Q3: What age ranges you have worked with?

Q4: Are you happy and able to commit to the hours described in the job advert?

Q5: Are you interested in developing work to accrue additional hours over the holidays?

Q6: In 250 words or less, please give an example of how you have supported a child or group with differing needs (e.g., SEND, behavioural, or emotional needs) and the strategies you used to ensure their inclusion, safety and positive engagement.

Q7: In 250 words or less, please describe a time when you had to address underperformance or challenging behaviour from a member of staff or volunteer. What steps did you take, how did you balance support with accountability, and what was the outcome?

Applications close: Wednesday the 25th February 2026 at 1pm
Interviews will take place : Wednesday 11th March, Monday 16th March and Tuesday 17th March 2026.
If you have any questions in the meantime, don’t hesitate to get in touch at recruitment@endeavour.org.uk. We look forward to receiving your application!

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