Extended Services Leader


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS25 1NT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Skills

• Ability to lead a team

• Ability to build positive relationships with adults and children

• Good organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative

• Ability to provide a healthy, safe and secure environment for children

• Ability to plan, implement and monitor creative activities for children

• Excellent communication skills

• Good project management skills

• Commitment to a high level of customer services

• Having a positive and professional approach

• Good IT skills

• Ability to work innovatively

• Skills in other related areas such as Art and Craft, sports, music, marketing etc

• Ability to identify own training needs

Experience

• Experience of working in an educational setting, childcare setting or play based setting

• Experience of working in a senior or supervisory position and able to demonstrate the ability to take on a responsibility role

• Experience of working across a variety of childcare settings

• Relevant qualification or experience in training/assessing and or quality assurance

• Experience of financial management

• Experience of acting as part of Designated Safeguarding Team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• motivated childrenwho are curious and eager to explore

• a crucial part in further developing our exciting out of school provision

• a dedicated and professional staff team

• a well-resourced, extensive and attractive environment

• a strong commitment tocontinuousprofessionalcareer development and equal opportunities

a happy school with strong support from its stakeholders

Further details about the role

Ninelands Primary is a large and popular two form entry school in Garforth, Leeds, running its own Out of School Club, holiday playscheme and Nursery provision. Our out of school provision provides childcare for pupils aged 3 to 11 years. The governing body are seeking to employ a highly committed, dynamic and professional individual to take overall responsibility for the day-to-day organisation of this out of school provision. The Extended Services Leader will join our dynamic and successful team in continuing to develop our established and successful out of school services for our school community. You will lead a team of approximately 15 staff who are committed to providing a broad range of services to our school community which will include an Out of School Club, holiday playscheme and Nursery childcare.

We are looking for an excellent practitioner who is passionate about working with children and families and can continue to drive forward the success of our out of school provision at Ninelands Primary School.

We are looking for someone who:

• takes full responsibility for the organisation of out of school provision

• loves working with children and is committed to ensuring all children feel safe, happy and able to thrive from the moment they arrive at school

• can work in partnership with families to provide the best possible childcare service for all children

• has high aspirations for their own career development

• is fully committed to ensuring equality and promoting inclusive practice

• is able to maintain the outstanding ethos of the school

Commitment to safeguarding

Ninelands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to a DBS enhanced check.

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