Working in a Out of School Childcare settings
Working in a Out of School Childcare settings
Working in wraparound roles before or after school offers flexibility and a chance to share your passion whether that’s sports, art or nature. There are plenty of opportunities.
Crèche worker
Crèche workers are employed in a variety of settings with attached crèches, sports centres and supermarkets. Many crèches prefer workers who hold qualifications. Crèche workers take care of children from across the age range.
Play-work assistant
Play-work assistants support the play-work leader in their work. Most of their job is face to face work with the children. Play-work assistants will hold, or be encouraged to work towards, a level 2 qualification.
Play-work leader
Play-work leaders work in a range of settings including hospitals, community centres, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, holiday play schemes, women's refuges, adventure playgrounds and junior youth clubs. They normally work with children aged 5 to 15 outside school hours. The play-work leader manages the provision on-site and provides a range of safe and developmental play opportunities suitable to the age range. A play-work leader would normally be qualified to level 3