Wrap around Play Leader

Coventry City Council; Coventry; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Excellent working environment

Committed staff team

Fantastic children who love Edge Club

Supportive school leaders

Grateful and kind families

Descripción de la vacante

Coventry City Council is seeking an Out of School Club Play Leader to join the Edge Club. The role involves leading a staff team, ordering supplies, and ensuring safety for children and adults.

You will act as a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and coordinate activities and snack duties. The position requires experience in a school or childcare setting, a proactive leadership style, and collaboration with the Business team to update policies and manage invoices.

Formación

• Experience in childcare or working in a school.
• Willingness to lead a staff team.
• Familiar with safeguarding and DBS checks.
• Ability to liaise with parents and staff.

Responsabilidades

• Leading the staff team
• Ordering food and supplies
• Ensuring all children and adults are safe
• Acting as a DSL
• Supervising and organising games for children to play
• Preparing and assisting children with their snack
• Working with the Business team to update policies and generate invoices
• Modelling good table manners
• Liaise with parents and staff

Conocimientos

Leadership

Childcare experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

What is the job role?

We wish to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic, trustworthy and committed Out of School Club Play Leader to join our team. Our Out of School Club (Edge) is very popular with families and the existing staff team are experienced and of a very high quality.

• Leading the staff team
• Ordering food and supplies
• Ensuring all children and adults are safe
• Acting as a DSL
• Supervising and organising games for children to play
• Preparing and assisting children with their snack
• Working in partnership with the Business team to update policies and assist with generating invoices
• Modelling good table manners
• Liaise with parents and staff

What is the job role?

We wish to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic, trustworthy and committed Out of School Club Play Leader to join our team. Our Out of School Club (Edge) is very popular with families and the existing staff team are experienced and of a very high quality.

Main duties include:

• Leading the staff team
• Ordering food and supplies
• Ensuring all children and adults are safe
• Acting as a DSL
• Supervising and organising games for children to play
• Preparing and assisting children with their snack
• Working in partnership with the Business team to update policies and assist with generating invoices
• Modelling good table manners
• Liaise with parents and staff

We offer:

• An excellent working environment
• Committed staff team
• Fantastic children who love Edge Club
• Supportive school leaders
• Grateful and kind families

The Wraparound Play Leader role has become vacant as the existing post holder has decided to change career. The team of play workers is experienced and very welcoming. You will need to be experienced in working in a school or child care environment and be familiar with statutory requirements.

You will be a key part of the staff team and will have the autonomy to make decisions about our before and after school provision. The club is located in a purpose built part of school which is extremely well resourced with its own outdoor play area.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has experience of childcare or working in a school who is ready for their next step of leadership. We would like someone who is positive, energetic and enthusiastic and, most importantly, loves being with children.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Closing date - Monday 3rd November 2026

Interview date - Week commencing 9th November 2026

Attached documents

• Play Leader JD & PS G4 2026.pdf
• Officers Application Form Play Leader.docx