Wrap around Play Leader

Coventry City Council; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent working environment

Supportive school leaders

Fantastic children

Job summary

Coventry City Council's Edge Out of School Club is seeking a hardworking, enthusiastic Play Leader to join our team. You will lead the staff, ensure safety, manage snacks and activities, and work with the Business team to update policies and generate invoices.

Candidates should have experience in childcare or school settings, be positive and energetic, and ready for leadership. An enhanced DBS and safeguarding clearances will be required; online checks may form part of recruitment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the staff team and organise activities for children.
• Order food and supplies and manage snack times.
• Ensure the safety of children and adults on site.
• Liaise with parents and staff and model good table manners.
• Work with school business teams to update policies and assist with invoicing.

Skills

Leadership

Childcare experience

School environment

Job description

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.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.

Main duties include:

• Leading the staff team
• Ordering food and supplies
• Ensuring all children and adults are safe
• Acting as a DSLSupervising 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

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.

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