Deputy Wraparound Care Manager (FTC)

The Echelford Primary School; Ashford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Ashford is seeking an enthusiastic individual to manage its Wraparound Club. This role involves creating a stimulating, safe, and caring environment for children in a term-time position with flexible hours. The ideal candidate will exhibit leadership skills, strong communication abilities, and the capacity to work alongside a professional team. The position pays an actual salary of £7,721-£8,272 for 12 hours per week and requires a commitment to safeguarding practices.

Qualifications

• Good level of written and spoken English, numerate and IT literate.
• Able to lead the organization of the Wraparound Club adhering to safeguarding policies.
• Able to work as part of a team and use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Wraparound Club effectively.
• Create a stimulating, safe, and caring environment.
• Collaborate with staff to enhance educational provision.

Skills

Leadership

Written and spoken English

Numeracy

IT literacy

Teamwork

Job description

Description Employer Location

The Echelford Primary School is a large, friendly, three form entry primary school in Ashford, Surrey with a diverse catchment and a wonderful team spirit. We have a strong reputation for working collaboratively with other local schools and are constantly on the look‑out for opportunities to enhance our provision. We are a member of the Lumen Learning Trust, a trust that puts the children's needs at the heart of its provision. We are committed to enabling children to become successful lifelong learners and happy, fulfilled adults who can make positive choices about their future. The right candidate will be joining a strong, professional team of enthusiastic staff who will work alongside you in a supportive and constructive way. The Echelford Primary is looking to recruit an enthusiastic person to help manage our Wraparound Club.

We are :

• A Good school (re‑inspected November 2021) on its journey to Outstanding
• A cohesive school, where staff and governors are supportive;
• An innovative school with excellent facilities.

We are looking for a candidate who :

• Wants to create a provision that is stimulating, safe, caring and creative.
• Has a good level of written and spoken English, is numerate and IT literate.
• Is able to lead the organisation of Wraparound Club adhering to the schools' policies around safeguarding.
• Is able to lead and work as part of a team and use own initiative

Hours & Salary :

• 3pm – 6pm three afternoons per week and 7.30am - 8.30am three mornings per week, term time only. 12 hours week. Flexibility around these hours may be considered.
• This is a term time post (38 weeks including 1 week training)

Echelford School is part of the Lumen Learning Trust. For more information about the school or the Lumen Learning Trust itself, please look at our website.

The deadline for applications is Friday 16th January 2026 . However, please feel free to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date.

Salary : £27,634-£29,604 full time equivalent, actual annual salary £7,721-£8,272 for 12 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Closing date : Friday 16th January 2026

Interviews : Week commencing Friday 23rd January 2026

Start date : February 2026 until January 2027

To apply please complete the application form; we do not accept CVs.

Safeguarding Statement

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. You are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings which are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out*), as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). You are also required to disclose any pending criminal proceedings against you or current police investigations, including those relating to other employment or matters outside work. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from taking up appointment; it will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and their relevance to the post you are applying for. However, should you not declare any of the above and this is subsequently revealed, for example through the DBS check, then this may place your employment in jeopardy. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence and with due regard to the ROA and data protection legislation.

Lumen Learning Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this, we will ensure continuous improvement and development of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please note that under safer recruitment practices Lumen Learning Trust cannot accept CVs or letters in place of completed application forms.

We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.