Wrap around Play Leader

Coventry City; Moseley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Committed staff team

Fantastic children who love Edge Club

Supportive school leaders

Grateful and kind families

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking an Out of School Club Play Leader to join Moseley Primary. The role involves leading the staff team, ensuring child and adult safety, ordering food and supplies, and supporting the before- and after-school provision in a well-resourced school setting.

You will work with the Business team to update policies, supervise games, assist with snack, liaise with parents, and uphold statutory safeguarding requirements including enhanced DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare or school environment; readiness for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the staff team.
• Order food and supplies.
• Ensure safety for children and adults.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• Supervise and organise games for children.
• Prepare and assist with snacks.
• Work with Business team to update policies and assist with invoices.
• Model good table manners.
• Liaise with parents and staff.

Job description

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

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

We offer:

• 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.

• Salary £16,570 - £18,837 Includes 1.5% split shift allowance
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/185329/13477
• Contract Type Term Time Only
• Closing Date 3 November, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Moseley Primary, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)