Play Leader

Play Leaders work as part of a staff team of 12 to provide comprehensive care for the children attending our after school care service, this includes:

• Collecting children from school;
• Taking an active role in planning, preparing and delivering quality play experiences, including consultation with children;
• Preparing a healthy snack for children's arrival;
• Assisting in setting Up and maintaining a hygienic, healthy, safe and secure play space and working environment.
• Responsibility for specific aspects of club administration
• Active involvement in updating and maintaining children’s personal plans

Full details of the Play Leader role can be found in the attached job description.

Full Time Play Leader shifts will be as follows:

Monday - 1.30 to 6.00pm

Tuesday - 2.30 to 6.00pm

Wednesday - 1.30 to 6.00pm

Thursday - 1.30 to 6.00pm

Friday - 10.00am to 6.00pm

With an additional 2 hours possible by agreement for specific administrative tasks.

Play Leaders must be available during full Edinburgh Council school term dates, dates for the 2025 - 2026 school terms are as follows:

Term 1 – Wednesday 13th August to Friday 19th December 2025

Term 2 – Tuesday 6th January to Thursday 2nd April 2026

Term 3 – Tuesday 21st April to Friday 26th June 2026

SASCS operates holiday services during October, February, Easter, May In-Service Day and the first four weeks of the Summer Holidays and additional hours will be available during these holiday periods for play leaders.

All full time staff receive annual leave during the first two weeks in August, over the Christmas and New Year Holidays and during public holidays as confirmed by City of Edinburgh Council.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE POSITIONS WILL START ON 12th AUGUST 2025. All staff will attend a whole staff meeting on this day and our service will open to children on 13th August 2025 and new staff will then complete 2 shadow induction shifts before starting in their position of play leader

Our preferred method of application is via our online application form, which can be accessed here: Play Leaders work as part of a staff team of 12 to provide comprehensive care for the children attending our after school care service, this includes:

Collecting children from school;

Taking an active role in planning, preparing and delivering quality play experiences, including consultation with children;

Preparing a healthy snack for children's arrival;

Assisting in setting Up and maintaining a hygienic, healthy, safe and secure play space and working environment.

Responsibility for specific aspects of club administration

Active involvement in updating and maintaining children’s personal plans

Full details of the Play Leader role can be found in the attached job description.

Full Time Play Leader shifts will be as follows:

Monday - 1.30 to 6.00pm

Tuesday - 2.30 to 6.00pm

Wednesday - 1.30 to 6.00pm

Thursday - 1.30 to 6.00pm

Friday - 10.00am to 6.00pm

With an additional 2 hours possible by agreement for specific administrative tasks.

Play Leaders must be available during full Edinburgh Council school term dates, dates for the 2025 - 2026 school terms are as follows:

Term 1 – Wednesday 13th August to Friday 19th December 2025

Term 2 – Tuesday 6th January to Thursday 2nd April 2026

Term 3 – Tuesday 21st April to Friday 26th June 2026

SASCS operates holiday services during October, February, Easter, May In-Service Day and the first four weeks of the Summer Holidays and additional hours will be available during these holiday periods for play leaders.

All full time staff receive annual leave during the first two weeks in August, over the Christmas and New Year Holidays and during public holidays as confirmed by City of Edinburgh Council.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE POSITIONS WILL START ON 12th AUGUST 2025. All staff will attend a whole staff meeting on this day and our service will open to children on 13th August 2025 and new staff will then complete 2 shadow induction shifts before starting in their position of play leader

Our preferred method of application is via our online application form, which can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/e/j1mspXNr0m

However, we will accept a CV which includes all information detailed in the application form and is accompanied by a covering letter.

RATE OF PAY: £13.50 per hour

CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 17th APRIL 2025 at 12noon.

INTERVIEWS: Week Beginning 28th May 2025

PAPERWORK INDUCTION: 12th to 14th MAY 2025

However, we will accept a CV which includes all information detailed in the application form and is accompanied by a covering letter.

RATE OF PAY: £13.50 per hour

CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 17th APRIL 2025 at 12noon.

INTERVIEWS: Week Beginning 28th May 2025

PAPERWORK INDUCTION: 12th to 14th MAY 2025