Wrap Around Care Assistant

Wootton Park School; Wootton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a part-time Wrap Around Care Assistant to work with their enthusiastic team. The role requires excellent communication skills and creativity in engaging with learners. This position offers great opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment. Interested candidates should apply by October 13th, 2025.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Supportive professional development

LGSS Pension

Staff sport activities

Qualifications

• Experience and passion for working creatively with learners.

Responsibilities

• Assist under the direction of the Wrap Around Care Manager.
• Support learners in a creative and engaging manner.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Teamwork

Excellent verbal communication skills

Job description

Overview

Due to growth and demand, Wootton Park School (WPS) is seeking to appoint an inspirational part-time Wrap Around Care Assistant to work under the direction of the Acorns, Wrap Around Care Manager and with our current enthusiastic team of Assistants.

Hours

The hours of work are 7.30 - 9.00am and/or 15.00 - 18.15, Monday to Friday term time (plus teacher training days). Additional occasional holiday club cover hours are also available.

Responsibilities

• The position requires enthusiasm, teamwork, motivation and excellent verbal communication skills.
• The candidate must have experience and a passion for working and being creative with our learners.

We Can Offer You

• Exemplary learner behaviour and engagement.
• Supportive professional development following a coaching model.
• Excellent future opportunities for progression as we grow our Trust.
• An exciting, friendly and conscientious working environment.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Staff Well-being) scheme.
• Staff sport activities
• LGSS Pension

About Us

Wootton Park School (WPS) is the founding school within our Trust and offers a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of community participation and building a stronger society.

As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us. In September 2022, we had our first Year 6 & Year 13 cohorts and are now operational in every year group. In 2020 we moved into our brand new £20 million state-of-the-art school building. In July 2019 we were judged to be outstanding in every category by Ofsted. Inspectors noted that "The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality" and that "Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3". "Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019. We have achieved the Quality Inclusion Mark and the Wellbeing Award for Schools. We are very proud of our school and are looking for like-minded professionals to join us on the next stage of our exciting journey.

Safeguarding and Recruitment

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Northampton Free School Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates and offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Wootton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Application Details

Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Closing Date: Monday 13th October 2025, 12noon. Interview Date: w/b 13th October 2025. Position Start Date: ASAP (subject to safer recruitment checks). We maintain the right to close the application process early or later if necessary. Applicants need to be available to interview in person.