Before and After-School Activity Leader Cotton End Forest School

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference? Do you enjoy designing activities for children? Are you available to work split shifts? What's in it for you?

• Plan and execute structured and exciting activities that encourage maximum participation, such as multi-sports, games, arts and crafts, structured play, and more, ensuring they are age-appropriate.
• Follow all Health and Safety protocols and policies, including signing in and out processes.
• Provide refreshments for the children while maintaining high standards of hygiene and health and safety.
• Create an inclusive and fun atmosphere for the children in our care, from picking them up from school to safely delivering them back to their parents or caregivers.
• Collaborate with the team to plan and execute structured and exciting activities that encourage maximum participation, such as multi-sports, games, arts and crafts, structured play, and more.
• Ensure all activities are age and skill-appropriate while prioritizing safety, including the proper use of equipment and space.
• Set up and pack away play spaces, moving furniture and play equipment as needed.
• Keep all relevant documentation, including accident and incident forms, up to date and completed as needed.
• Ensure proper sign-in and sign-out processes and procedures are followed for all children in our care.
• Communicate professionally and authentically with team members, parents, children, and schools.
• Conduct regular maintenance and safety checks for all equipment and kit.
• Take the lead in championing health and safety, providing first aid where necessary.
• Keep all information and documents related to the children in our care confidential and secure.
• Inspire our team members and the children in our care to have fun, be active, and lead an active lifestyle.
• Work our operational hours:
  Monday to Friday, 7:30 am–9:00 am and 3:00 pm–6:00 pm, working a split shift.

• Pay: hourly rate depending on age and qualification, plus holiday pay.
• Contracts available: term time only.
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assist Programs through Health Assured.
• Discounted wrap‑around school care and holiday club (if you have little ones).
• Rewards for recommending your family and friends to join the family.
• Paid training and regular personal and professional development.
• No weekend working.
• Family-friendly hours.

Our people will always make us special at JAG – if you answered yes to a number of the questions above, it is people just like you we’re looking for! Every single day, our incredible, professional teams make a positive difference in children’s lives across the UK.