Out of School Childcare Leader

• Category: Care - Children and Young People
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Working hours: 25 hours per week
• Posted on: 16 January 2026
• Closing date: 28 February 2026
• Directorate: Partnership
• Location: YMCA Out of School Childcare Club, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Norfolk Road, Dorking, RH4 3JA

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The starting salary for this role is £14.33 per hour based on a 25 hour working week, Monday to Friday from 7.15am to 9am and 2.45pm to 6pm each day, Term Time for 39 weeks per year.

• Be part of a long-standing and well-respected charity
• Discounted childcare for permanent employees
• Gym membership and free access to all leisure facilities for permanent employees
• Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Retail Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 6.6 weeks annual leave which increases after 2 years continuous service
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme

YMCA East Surrey is a vibrant charity that has been actively supporting the local community since 1870. We help people to believe in themselves, support them to achieve their goals and inspire them to be the best they can be. Our mission is to provide opportunities for people to develop to their full potential, with a focus on children and young people and those who are vulnerable, have a disability or face disadvantage.

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about working for a charity and making a difference to the lives of the children and young people in our community. If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate!

At YMCA East Surrey, we are an inclusive workplace. We are committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

We also run an on-site Breakfast and After School Club eph’s Primary School, Dorking. We are recruiting for an Out of School Childcare Leader to join our Out of School Childcare team. The role is for a Fixed Term Contract until July 2026.

You will be responsible for leading and delivering a programme of Ofsted registered Breakfast and After School Clubs, offering a range of free play opportunities as well as structured programmes. The post holder will lead a team of play workers and volunteers, to ensure that the service provided is of high quality and appropriate for the varying children who attend.

Candidates with Level 2/3 qualification in childcare, play work or equivalent qualification are preferable, but we will consider candidates who have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a childcare setting, who are willing to undertake relevant training.

We require all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adult’s barred lists) check, along with reference checks.

The main role responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the delivery of St Joseph’s Breakfast and After School Club.
• Work with individual children to offer a range of free play opportunities, as well as a structured programme of social, play and leisure activities to the varying ages and needs of the children.
• Ensure that all practices within the setting adhere to the Safeguarding Children policy, as well as meeting OFSTED requirements, so that the service offered is of a safe and high standard.
• Be responsible for the health and safety of children, including carrying out risk assessments and related checklists completed.
• Ensure that appropriate care plans and risk assessments are carried out for children with additional needs and for those on the EYFS register.
• Where necessary, to administer First Aid for children who have had an accident, as well as medication for children with health issues, ensuring appropriate training has been completed.
• Lead a team of play workers and ensure that the service provided is of high quality and appropriate for the children.

Applications can be considered as a mixture of a job share for doing Breakfast and After School Clubs or just doing Breakfast Club only or After school Club only.

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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