Wrap Around Care Assistant

Milk Education; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 9,600 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Competitive pay

CPD courses via Milk Academy

Wellbeing resources

Exclusive partnerships

Support from dedicated consultant

Access to perks portal

Job summary

Milk Education is recruiting for a purpose-driven Wrap Around Care Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Nottingham. The role runs 7-9 am and 3-6 pm, starting September 2026, delivering breakfast and after-school clubs with engaging activities and a focus on safety and wellbeing.

You will work with staff, communicate with parents, and help create a nurturing, inclusive environment that supports children’s development and enjoyment of the school day.

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with children in a school, childcare, nursery, or wrap around care setting.
• Caring, patient and enthusiastic approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents.
• Level 3 qualification in Childcare, Early Years, Playwork or related field is essential.
• Genuine passion for supporting children's development and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality care and supervision for children during breakfast and/or after-school club sessions.
• Planning and delivering fun, creative, and age-appropriate activities.
• Promoting inclusion and encouraging positive relationships between pupils.
• Supporting children's social, emotional, and physical development through play.
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times.
• Preparing and serving light snacks in line with school policies.
• Working closely with school staff and communicating effectively with parents where appropriate.
• Helping to maintain a clean, organised, and welcoming environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Childcare experience

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Milk Education are recruiting for a purpose-driven, enthusiastic Wrap Around Care Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Nottingham on a long-term basis starting in September 2026. Hours: 7-9 am (leading breakfast club) and 3-6 pm (leading after-school club)

You'll be joining a modern, inclusive, and supportive school environment that actively champions values such as diversity and equality, ensuring every child feels safe, valued, and encouraged to thrive.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with children and creating a fun, engaging, and nurturing environment before and after the school day.

What You'll Be Doing in the Role:

• Providing high-quality care and supervision for children during breakfast and/or after-school club sessions
• Planning and delivering fun, creative, and age-appropriate activities
• Promoting inclusion and encouraging positive relationships between pupils
• Supporting children's social, emotional, and physical development through play
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times
• Preparing and serving light snacks in line with school policies
• Working closely with school staff and communicating effectively with parents where appropriate
• Helping to maintain a clean, organised, and welcoming environment

Essential Requirements:

• Recent experience working with children in a school, childcare, nursery, or wrap around care setting
• A caring, patient, and enthusiastic approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• Level 3 qualification in Childcare, Early Years, Playwork, or a related field is essential.
• A genuine passion for supporting children's development and wellbeing

Benefits to You:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Quick and efficient registration process with fast-track compliance
• Flexible working options to suit your availability
• 5-star rating with over 3,000 reviews across Google and Facebook
• Access to exclusive school and multi-academy trust partnerships
• FREE access to our Perks Portal with a wide range of discounts
• Ongoing professional development with 1,000+ accredited CPD courses via Milk Academy
• FREE wellbeing eBook and access to a dedicated wellbeing hub
• School Preparation Pack to help you feel confident and ready
• 24/7 support from your dedicated consultant via direct contact
• Access to our Unbottled programme, bringing impactful lived-experience speakers into schools
• Opportunities across a wide network of offices throughout England and North Wales
• Work with the UK's only eco-friendly education supply agency

Why choose Milk Education?

Milk Education is a purpose-driven teaching supply agency, focused on putting educators first. We're committed to finding high-quality teaching talent and supporting schools across the U.K.

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.