Play Leader Oscars SCOT
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support, After School
Play Leader with Spring Oscars (Club Manager)
Location:Edinburgh, Midlothian (Cramond After School Club)
Salary:£30,000 per annum
Contract/
Hours:
Permanent Full Time – 37 hours per week
- 20 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays
- Free childcare in our breakfast and after school clubs, with 50% discount in our holiday clubs
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts
We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Spring. Spare us five minutes, and we'll tell you what you need to know.
About OscarsJoin Oscars and step into a key role with our supportive, experienced team! We provide friendly, high-quality out of school childcare for children aged 5-1, often based in local primary schools. Are safe, welcoming settings bend play, learning, and fun, helping children explore, grow, and thrive.
People passionate team dedicated to creating engaging experiences, building strong community connections, and supporting your professional development through a clear career pathway.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into our leadership role where you'll truly shape the day-to-day experience of children and staff.
As Play Leader, you'll lead a vibrant before and after school club, creating a safe, fun and welcoming environment where children feel happy, supported and excited to attend.
You’ll guide and inspire a small team, set the tone for each session, and ensure activities are well planned, engaging and organised if you enjoy leading by example, building strong relationships, and making a real impact in school-based setting, this role offers both responsibility and reward.
In the role of Play Leader, you'll be:
- Promoting the emotional, physical, social, psychological, developmental, and educational well-being of children as paramount.
- Leading and be responsible for the day-to-daymanagementof a Spring OSCARS before andafter school care.
- Preparing the club for the daily activities, including snacks or breakfast is prepared in line with healthy eating guidelines.
- Managing a team of Play Work staff providing inductions, supervision, team meetings, appraisals and training.
- Liaising and taking a lead role with relevant partners ensuring effective communication and completion/recording of company and regulatory documentation.
Our successful candidate will have an enthusiastic and pro-active mindset with a positive attitude and can lead the team to form strong and supportive relationships with the parents, children and the team. Our Job Description outlines the requirements of the role, but the ‘must haves' are:
- Minimum level SVQ 3or HNC qualification in Childcare orEarly
Years and willing to study further. - Registration with Scottish Social Services Council.
- Experience of working in a senior/managementrolewithin achildcaresetting or out of school setting.
- Experience of leadinga staffteam, including supervision, work allocation, assessment or training andprofessionaldevelopment.
- A thorough knowledge andunderstandingof the Curriculum for Excellence, GIRFEC, Care Inspectionrequirementsand relevant current legislation.
- An understanding of child protection processes, safeguarding and working with vulnerable children.
Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
We work together to reach our mission to give children a healthy start in life.
Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.
Diversity, Equality and InclusionAt Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a…
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