Wrap Around Play Leader

Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5RD

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Associate 3.1 (£10,187.29 - Actual)

Wrap Around Play Leader job summary

Lightwater Village School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Wrap Around Play Leader to join their team on a permanent, part-time basis, working Monday to Friday 2.30pm – 6pm.

Your opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the wrap around provision at Lightwater Village School, creating a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for our children. As Play Leader, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running and long-term development of the provision, planning engaging activities, promoting positive behaviour, and ensuring high standards of care. This is a fantastic role for someone who is passionate about making a difference in children’s lives within a supportive and collaborative school environment.

What we are looking for

• Experience working with children in a school or childcare setting
  
• Level 3 childcare qualification (desirable)
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training
  
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and encourage engaging, inclusive play
  
• Strong organisational and time management skills
  
• Friendly, approachable, and resilient with a supportive team spirit
  
• Committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About Lightwater Village Infant and Junior school

Our school stands at the heart of the village community of Lightwater. We offer an outstanding start to education for children from 2 to 11 years old, consistently achieving excellence, yet also engaging children in imaginative and exciting themes whereby learning comes alive.

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Lightwater Village Infant and Junior School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield, Cordwalles, Pine Ridge and Lorraine. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
  
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
  
• Generous holiday allowance
  
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
  
• Access to a staff benefits portal
  
• Community and collaboration working model
  

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: January 2026

Salary: £25,001 FTE

Pay Scale: Associate 3.1

Actual Salary: £10,187.29

Hours: 17.5 hours - Monday to Friday 2.30pm – 6pm (38 weeks)

Closing Date: Friday 12th December at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lightwater-village-school-lightwater

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