Play Ranger - Children’s Play Leader in Rugby

1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Extension subject to funding). Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

About the role: This role is part time 28 hours per week on a 1 year Fixed Term Contract. Motivated and passionate about improving children’s health, wellbeing, and resilience, you will support the development and delivery of engaging play opportunities for children and young people across Rugby Borough, in line with the Borough Play Strategy and the Council’s Corporate Strategy. Play sessions are delivered throughout term time and holiday periods within parks, green spaces, schools, woodland settings, and community venues, including after-school provision and evening youth clubs. Activities include park play sessions, outreach provision, Activity Dens (indoor drop-in play sessions), borough wide events, and school-based programmes. Within this programme, we are looking for someone able to support our Woodland Wanderers provision both in schools and holiday periods. Taking place in woodland spaces, school grounds and parks; the desired candidate will understand Forest School principles and explorative play to encourage outdoor learning, creativity, confidence, wellbeing, and connection with nature. Alongside activities you’ll also be gathering feedback, identifying opportunities for future projects, and reporting findings and outcomes to the Play Development Officer and maintain accurate records of attendance, participation, and session outcomes, alongside completing monitoring and evaluation information to evidence impact and support reporting requirements.

About you: You will understand the importance of child-led play and be able to adapt activities to meet the needs and interests of different age groups and communities, creating welcoming, safe, and enriching play environments across parks, schools, woodland settings, and community spaces, alongside having excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently engage with children, young people, schools, families, community groups, and partner organisations. You will have good understanding of safeguarding and child protection and be committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and families that participate in Play Ranger sessions. Through understanding of the needs of the community, you will work hard to create a play environment that is safe and inclusive. Your own transport, with the ability to carry equipment to various locations is essential. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Benefits: 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas) – Pro rata. Annual leave purchase scheme. Structured Induction Program. Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes. Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals. Family Friendly Policies. Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more.