Jobs

​​​​​​Team Leader

 

22 hours per week

£28,055 - £29,772 pro rata (35 hour FTE)

 

Are you passionate about play, and ready to lead the practicalities of delivery?

 

We are seeking a Team Leader to coordinate and deliver high-quality, self-directed play opportunities across Midlothian. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining practical delivery with day-to-day coordination and line management of a small team.

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About Play Midlothian​​

Play Midlothian is a registered charity (no. SC025474), with an office base at the One Dalkeith Business Hub in central Dalkeith, delivering services throughout Midlothian. Each year, we support over 750 children through over 875 sessions, helping children (and, in some services, their families) to gain skills and confidence, be included and improve wellbeing. ​

 

About the Role

On appointment, the postholder will lead Out2Play, using the play rangers model of delivery to enable children to play out in greenspaces close to their homes.

 

The postholder will also staff other sessions run by Play Midlothian. We champion adventurous, self-directed play, with a focus on loose parts, and use varied community settings to create rich play opportunities. A high proportion of sessions take place outdoors, all year round.

 

Travel and transportation of play resources to multiple sites across Midlothian is required for successful delivery of our services. Most sessions take place after school hours and at weekends, with some during the school day, so flexibility is required, though we do aim to share out weekend working on a rota pattern so that everyone gets predictable weekends off.

 

This role would suit someone with playwork, youth work or family support experience who is ready to step into frontline management — or an existing manager looking for a values-led, varied, community-based role.

 

If you are enthusiastic about enabling children to play in their own ways, we would love to hear from you.

 

How to apply

The role requires PVG scheme membership for children. The post is subject to the record accessed prior to the post commencing. Play Midlothian will meet this cost for the successful applicant.

 

Please note that if selected for interview, you will also be asked to attend a play session of up to 1.5 hours in the week leading up to the interview - various day and time options will be available. 

 

An application pack can be downloaded via the earlier download button. Please apply using the online form at https://forms.office.com/e/z5A3nEh6AK. Please do not send CVs as these will not be accepted.

 

The application deadline is midnight Monday 8 June 2026

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 17 June 2026

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​​​​​​​Volunteering with Play Midlothian 

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We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our play team. This would particularly suit those studying or wanting to work within playwork or family support, though would provide useful experience for any career with children.

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Volunteers:

• Gain work experience of working with children​

• Access training and support

• Help us to provide quality play opportunities and support to children

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All roles require PVG membership - the post is subject to the record access prior to commencing. Play Midlothian will meet this cost for successful applicants.

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​​​For more information on our volunteering programme please use the contact form on our website.