Out of School Childcare Leader

Out of School Childcare Leader – Fixed Term (July 2026)

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 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.

• 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 attending the service.
• Build trusting relationships with parents and families, checking that we have the correct information about the children that attend and ensuring that children are collected by authorised people only.
• Keep parents and carers informed of incidents/accidents or other issues relating to their children.
• Work with the Out of School Childcare team to help promote the YMCA schemes so that attendance figures reach agreed targets in line with budgets. This includes sending weekly photos of children with the appropriate consent to the team.
• 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 attending all sessions, including carrying out risk assessments and ensuring risk assessment checklists are completed daily.
• Ensure that resources are well looked after, and inform the OOSC Senior Coordinator if extra resources are required.
• Ensure that appropriate care plans and risk assessments are carried out for children with additional needs and for those on the EYFS register.
• 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 beforehand.
• Ensure that all children and young people are made to feel valued and enabled to develop and improve self‑esteem, self‑confidence and positive experiences.
• Lead a team of play workers and volunteers, and ensure that the service provided is of high quality and appropriate for the varying children who attend.
• Act as responsible person in charge of the setting when the OSCC Senior Coordinator is not available.
• Be flexible to meet the needs of service, including working at other Y‑Kids After school clubs to help provide cover.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by the OOSC Senior Coordinator and/or Childcare and children’s activities Senior Manager.

Level 2/3 qualification in childcare, play work or equivalent, or willingness to undertake this level of training upon employment. Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a childcare setting.

25 hours per week. Monday to Friday from 7.15am to 9am and 2.45pm to 6pm during term time (39 weeks per year). Optional role in holidays.

• £14.33 per hour (plus rolled up annual leave).

• 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.
• On‑site parking.

Scroll down the page to the application form. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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.

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YMCA East Surrey requires 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.

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