Wrap-Around Care and Activities Playworker

Edinburgh Academy Edinburgh, Scotland May 20, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite

Wrap-Around Care and Activities Playworker focuses on provide high-quality care for children in a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.

What the role involves

  • Provide high-quality care for children in a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.
  • Deliver, a range of age-appropriate, engaging activities that promote play, creativity, wellbeing and social development.
  • Ensure the health, safety and welfare of all children in your care in line with Child Protection and Health and Safety guidelines.
  • Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues, promoting a welcoming, inclusive and supportive ethos.
  • Contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of wraparound care provision.
  • Ensure any incidents are reported as required.

Skills and requirements

  • SVQ (L3) Early Years Practitioner qualification or equivalent (D).
  • Registered or eligible for registration with the SSSC (D).
  • Experience working with young children in a play.

Confirmed role details

  • Our teaching staff work alongside the operational teams to ensure the smooth running of the school.
  • Generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme.
  • Access to Onsite gym.
  • Is available from August 2026 and upon confirmation of PVG membership.

Candidate fit

  • Able to build a rapport with young children, team members and parents.

Additional role context

  • In this role, you will help create a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for children aged 2–10 years, focusing particularly on our older pupils (aged 5 and over).
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