Children’s Play Leader

£24,027 - £25,183

(£12,987 - £13,612 pro-rata)

20 hrs per week

One Year Fixed Term Contract

(Extension subject to securing continued funding)

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

About the role

As part of the Council’s Play Development scheme, we are looking for a highly capable play leader to join our team of Play Rangers. Showing excellent teamwork skills, you will help devise and lead safe, supervised, and explorative play in both School and Community settings, proactively supporting the delivery of increased play opportunities for young people and families in the borough.

Motivated and passionate about improving children’s health and mental wellbeing, you will work collaboratively with the team to design projects that enhance playful intuition through physical, creative and self-directed activity. You will have the experience and skills to capture children and young people’s interests, leading them through instructional activity including multisport and games, whilst also nurturing their imagination during free play.

About you

You will have good understanding of safeguarding and child protection and be committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and families that participate in Play Ranger sessions. Through understanding of the needs of the community you will work hard to create a play environment that is safe and inclusive.

Play sessions are held throughout term time and holiday periods in Rugby’s parks and open spaces as well as community facilities delivering after school and evening youth activity clubs. There will also be opportunities to deliver play provision within local schools as part of lunchtime sessions, whilst displaying excellent communication with these partners.

You will work within schools and the community, predominantly during term time with the opportunity to provide Play Ranger led activities during special events and community play sessions throughout some school holiday periods.

Your own transport, with the ability to carry equipment to various locations is essential. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas) – Pro rata
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Car Salary Sacrifice & Cycle to Work scheme and more

Interview Date: Friday 31 January 2025
 

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