Wraparound Care Activity Leader / Playworker Breakfast & After School Club | Term Time Role
£12.80 – £14.51 per hour
Monday–Friday| Permanent | Part-Time | Term Time Only
Looking for a rewarding job that fits around the school day?
Do you enjoy working with children, bringing energy to activities and helping create a fun, welcoming environment?
Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd is looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Activity Leader / Playworker / Childcare Assistant to join our wraparound childcare team.
We are a family-run childcare provider with over 20 years' experience delivering high-quality childcare in schools. You'll be helping us provide a fantastic Breakfast and After School Club experience for children aged 4–11 years.
No childcare qualification or previous childcare experience is essential — we'll provide the training you need.
Hours
Monday to Friday– Term Time Only
- Breakfast Club: 7:20am – 8:50am
- After School Club: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
- Overtime opportunities available
The split-shift hours make this role particularly suitable for someone looking for work that fits around the school day, studies, family commitments or another part-time role.
Please note: Due to limited public transport, being a driver or living locally is preferred.
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
What You'll Be Doing
No two sessions are exactly the same! You'll work alongside our childcare team to make sure children are safe, happy, engaged and having fun.
Your role will include:
- Leading and supporting a variety of activities including arts & crafts, sports, games and creative play
- Helping create a fun, caring, safe and inclusive environment
- Engaging with children and encouraging them to get involved
- Supporting children's confidence, friendships, independence and social development
- Encouraging teamwork, communication and positive behaviour
- Providing attentive supervision and ensuring children's safety and wellbeing
- Helping with breakfast and snack times
- Supporting routines and encouraging good manners and independence
- Working with colleagues to plan activities suitable for different ages and interests
- Following our safeguarding, health & safety and operational procedures
- Building positive relationships with children, colleagues, parents and carers
- Sharing relevant information with parents/carers and senior team members when appropriate
What We Offer
Working for Creative Kidz isn't just about turning up for a shift. We want our team to feel supported, valued and able to develop.
You'll receive:
✅ £12.80 – £14.51 per hour
✅ Fully paid training
✅ No previous childcare experience required
✅ Term-time-only working
✅ Holiday pay
✅ Company pension
✅ Uniform provided
✅ Opportunities for overtime
✅ Career development and progression opportunities
✅ Staff rewards and shopping discounts
✅ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
✅ Team socials and staff recognition schemes
Who Are We Looking For?
This could be a great opportunity if you're already a:
- Childcare Assistant or Playworker
- Teaching Assistant or school support worker
- Sports Coach or Activity Leader
- Student looking for part-time work
- Parent looking to return to work
- Career changer wanting to move into childcare
Or perhaps you've never worked in childcare before but know you're great with children, reliable, enthusiastic and willing to learn.
Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential.
What matters most to us is finding people who genuinely enjoy working with children and understand the importance of creating a safe, positive and enjoyable environment.
Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding
Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Successful applicants will be required to complete our safer recruitment process, including an Enhanced DBS check and appropriate pre-employment checks.
We are committed to providing a fair, inclusive and welcoming recruitment process.
Ready to Join Creative Kidz?
If you're looking for school-friendly, term-time hours and a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to children's days, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Indeed – our application process is quick and straightforward.
Pay: £12.80 – £14.51 per hour
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, Term Time Only
Experience: Working with children desirable, but not essential
Training: Fully provided and paid
Work location: In person
Pay: £12.80-£14.51 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Netley Abbey SO31 5EL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
