PRIMARY SCHOOL PLAY LEADER

Job description

Primary School Play Leader

Pay: £20 Per Hour

Hours of work: up to 20 hours per week

(15 hours managing the wraparound, up to 5 hours planning)

Monday to Friday - 15:00 - 18:00

Sessions: Wrap Around Care after school

Location: Cambridge

Start Date: September 2025

Your role will be to provide activities in a safe, secure and fun environment, providing an outstanding service for busy parents, putting on fun and engaging sessions including indoor activities and outdoor activities in a child-led environment.

We are looking for someone to join a growing company, with a good reputation in the Cambridgeshire area, to be part of a fun, hardworking team, in a company with a great atmosphere where every staff member loves their job.

We are partnered with schools across Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, delivering multiple sessions such as Before School Clubs, Lunch Clubs, PE Lessons, After-School Clubs, Wraparound Care and Holiday Camps.

There will be hours during the holidays available for work also, where we run our very popular half-term activity camps.

Job responsibilities:

- Running a wraparound session at one of our partnered schools in a child-led environment.

- Follow basic planning and keeping on top of basic paperwork.

- Will be able to prepare healthy snacks.

- Engaging with children during child-led play

Successful candidates will demonstrate;

- A love for working with children, being a role model and wanting to make a difference and seeing children thrive

- Enthusiastic and kind behaviour

- Willing to undertake any relevant training including DSL Safeguarding, first aid and food and hygiene

Successful candidates will undergo constant continued professional and personal development and will be expected to attend additional external training to enhance their knowledge.

Job Types: Part-time, permanent

Pay as you earn - £20 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Bonus scheme

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Application question(s):

• Are you located in Cambridgeshire?

Experience:

• Working with children
• Planning and organisation

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week (5 hours planning)

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Sports coaching: 1 year (preferred)
• Play lead: 1 year (preferred)
• Play worker: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 03/09/2025

We have an equal opportunities policy for selection and recruitment in accordance with our safeguarding policy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other employment checks, including references.