Wraparound Play & Activity Leader
Location: St Georges, Canterbury, Colchester, CO2 7RU
Hours: Breakfast Club (7:30–9:00am) / After School Club (3:00–6:00pm). Term-time role with flexible shifts available during the hours above.
Pay: £12.50- £13.75 per hour
Join Our Team as a Wraparound Play & Activity Leader
Essex Professional Coaching is looking for an enthusiastic and caring individual to join our team as a Wraparound Play & Activity Leader.
You will help create a safe, fun and engaging environment for children attending our before and after-school clubs at St Georges School.
This role is ideal for parents, teaching assistants, students or anyone who enjoys working with children and wants flexible part-time hours around the school day.
Who are we?
Essex Professional Coaching is a children's activity, education and childcare provider, currently delivering programmes that impact over 6,000 children every week across Essex, working in partnership with 40+ primary schools to support children's health, wellbeing and development.
Our wraparound provision exists to offer every child a fun, active, and supportive start and finish to their school day. At EPC, we believe children thrive when they’re moving, playing, and connecting with others, so our sessions are filled with energy, creativity, and teamwork.
As a wraparound play and activity leader you will:
- Support children during before and after-school club sessions
- Lead fun games, creative activities, sport and physical activity and play opportunities
- Help create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment
- Support children with different needs and personalities
- Communicate with parents, staff and the school team
Benefits of working with Essex Professional Coaching:
✔ FREE childcare for your children aged 4–12
✔ Flexible working hours to fit around your commitments
✔ Free company uniform
✔ Access to training and professional development
✔ Paid team socials and staff events
✔ Employee Assistance Programme supporting your wellbeing
✔ Opportunity to progress within our growing organisation
We are looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, enthusiastic and great with children
- Reliable and organised
- Confident managing groups of children
- A positive role model
- Passionate about creating fun and engaging activities
Desirable:
- Previous experience in childcare, schools or play settings
- Knowledge of safeguarding or Ofsted requirements
Recruitment Process
Short telephone interview
Trial session supporting a wraparound club at this setting
Successful candidates will then receive a job offer and begin our onboarding process.
If you enjoy working with children and want to be part of a friendly, supportive team making a difference in local schools, we would love to hear from you.
This is a term-time role ideal for parents, teaching assistants, students or those seeking part-time work around school hours.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.50-£13.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- What made you apply for this role?
- Our wraparound provision requires reliable availability before and/or after school during term time, plus occasional holiday club work. Please confirm your availability and any limitations.
- What experience do you have working with primary-aged children in a childcare, school, wraparound or activity-based setting?
- If a child became upset, refused to join activities, or displayed challenging behaviour at the end of a busy school day, how would you handle this?
Work Location: In person
