Afterschool Club Leader

Are you looking for a fresh, exciting and rewarding role inspiring and educating children aged 5-11 in an enthusiastic team?

At STEMgineers, we are looking for enthusiastic club leaders to run our after-school clubs, bringing a fun and supportive atmosphere to foster a love of STEM in our children. We are a growing, friendly organisation, looking for leaders to join our team who share our commitment to providing outstanding childcare.

Who are we?

We are STEMgineers, a company running after-school clubs which aim to inspire children aged 5-11 through take-home projects across a range of inventions including hydraulic snails, infinity portals and mini vacuum machines! During our classes, children will develop critical thinking, problem solving and cooperation skills, all while having fun.

We aim to take people with a passion for technology and put that passion to great use - teaching children something new and exciting. Involving students and creating an unforgettable learning experience is at the heart of what we do.

We are currently looking to recruit a Club Leader to run 1 hour afterschool clubs Monday-Friday Starting between 3:00pm-4:00pm

As a Club Leader, you will be required to travel to Primary schools and take the lead delivering sessions in a fun and engaging format. There will be a variety of interesting content used to keep the children engaged and excited to learn. And to be part of something amazing!

This role will also be part of a national team of Club Leaders who will be the direct line of contact between their region and head office. Including involvement in managing regional teams, operational duties and budgeting and area growth, all without losing the hands-on enjoyment and thrill of inspiring young minds daily!

We are not looking for a technology genius as all full training will be paid and provided! We are looking for someone who has a passion for working with children.

Training:

All videos for the inventions to play directly to the children are provided and all build models will be provided. After collection of initial models on training day models will be shipped directly to you and can be carried in a rucksack to your club as an indication of sizes.

Responsibilities :

Travelling to schools no further than 45 mins from your home post code area for clubs and/or camps.
Travelling to our head office for meetings, training & equipment updates and change overs.
Preparing in advance to make sure you are confident with the activities used for each lesson.
Leading the Club sessions
Helping and supporting students
Liaising with Schools and parents to ensure they are receiving the best service possible
Handling Parent Enquiries
Last but not least, ensuring all the children have had a fun fuelled learning experience.

A willingness to learn
An interest in Teaching
Enjoys helping others
Strong work ethic
Fast proactive approach
Find answers and deal with problems as they present themselves
Punctual
Reliable
Effective communication skills
Organised
Good leader
Confident

Requirements:

STEMgineers is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

- As you will be required to work with children, you must have no criminal convictions as an Enhanced DBS check and certificate is required in order to upkeep the legal safeguarding requirements for schools

- A clean driving licence and reliable car

Coming on board with our team, will also give you the opportunity to obtain nationally recognised training and qualifications, such as:

Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3)
Autism & ADHD Awareness
Managing Behaviour
Enhanced DBS