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Senior centre Manager

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Posting date: 31 March 2025
Salary: £38,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 April 2025
Location: Camden Town, North West London
Remote working: On-site only
Company: PACE
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Playcentre Manager to join the team at our Camden Square Cantre in the heart of Camden Town.

The Senior Playcentre Manager will contribute to the day-to-day operations of Out of School Childcare & Play services at Camden Square Playcentre. Your responsibilities will be to create and retain a happy and committed staff team, lead them in delivering high quality play services that promote the children’s health and well-being, and assist in development of new projects and services. As an experienced playwork manager you will work effectively with stakeholders and develop positive relationships with parents/carers.

In return, we are offering the following package to the right candidate:

Job title: Senior Centre Manager

Salary: £38,000

Reporting to: Head of Operational Development

Direct Reports: Deputy/SENCo, Playworkers, sessional staff, volunteers, interns and placement workers

Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year



The Person We Are Looking For:

The Play Centre Manager will take full responsibility for the operations at PACE’s Camden Square Play Centre. They will ensure that all services are delivered in a safe way in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and support the delivery of the PACE policies. Their responsibilities will be to create and retain a happy and committed staff team, lead them in delivering high quality play services that promote the children’s health and well-being, and assist in development of new projects and services. As an experienced playwork manager you will work effectively with stakeholders and develop positive relationships with parents/carers.

To succeed in this role, you will have an appropriate early years, childcare, education or playwork qualification at Level 3 or above. You will also have experience managing staff and leading teams in delivering high-quality, inclusive play or childcare services.

You will be a team player with strong leadership and communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, including service users, parents, staff and delivery partners. Additionally, you will be able to show us your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, EYFS, Ofsted standards and relevant current legislation, as well as approaches for supporting children and young people with disabilities.

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