Children's Activity Leader

Organisation: Trafford Leisure
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Location: Stretford
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 27 May 2026
Job Description: Trafford Leisure is on the lookout for a Children’s Activity Leader (Tiny Teds) to join the team.

Location: Stretford Sports Village, Chester Centre

Rate: £13.45 per hour

Hours:

Monday -Friday 9.30-11.45am

Tuesday 1pm – 3.15pm (in addition to morning session)

13.5 hours

Why Join Us?

Trafford Leisure is a community focused leisure operator and Community Interest Company, delivering sport, physical activity, and wellbeing services on behalf of Trafford Council. Our purpose is simple and powerful: to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more every day and live longer, healthier, happier lives.

We exist to benefit our communities, not shareholders. As a social enterprise, we balance financial sustainability with social impact, reinvesting into facilities, programmes, and partnerships that improve health, reduce inequality, and strengthen community wellbeing across Trafford’s diverse neighbourhoods.

Working through our customer facing move brand and our evidence led Trafford Leisure brand, we deliver inclusive leisure centres, community programmes, health and wellbeing initiatives, and strategic partnerships that support behaviour change at scale. Movement is central to everything we do, because we believe it is a catalyst for better health, stronger communities, and positive life outcomes.

We are an ambitious organisation with a clear social purpose, committed to inclusion, innovation, and working collaboratively with partners, communities, and colleagues for the benefit of our Trafford community.

The Role:

Bring energy and fun to our Tiny Teds sessions! You’ll lead engaging parent and child activities, creating a safe, welcoming space where little ones can play, learn and thrive.

In the role of Children’s Activity Leader, you will be responsible for:

Deliver fun, interactive play sessions, songs and activities
Keep children safe, happy and engaged
Maintain simple attendance records
Work with the team to continually improve sessions
Follow safeguarding and health & safety procedures
What you need:

Experience working with children in a similar role
A positive, energetic and caring approach
Great communication and customer service skills
Calm, reliable and flexible
Benefits:

A supportive and structured workplace
Pension scheme
32 days holiday, rising to 38 days after 5 years (including bank holidays and Trafford Leisure days)
Company sick pay
Health and Ride 2 Work schemes
Free Fitness Membership (worth up to £450 per year)
Discounted Fitness Membership for up to 5 family or friends
24/7 GP access
Employee health scheme, including confidential counselling
Employee Assistance Programme (claim up to £1,150 per year in healthcare costs)
Perks at Work discounts
Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans
Closing date for applications is 27th May 2026

Interviews are planned for the week of 1st June 2026

The Next Steps

To apply, please complete the application form using the link below. If you need any adjustments or have difficulty applying, you can email your CV to: supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application!

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI)

At Trafford Leisure, we are committed to equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any support to apply, please contact: supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk
How to apply: Please send your CV to supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk and you will be sent a application form.