Wrap Around Care Lead Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary and nursery school in England is seeking a dedicated individual for the role of Wrap Around Care leader. This position involves leading daily care provision while ensuring high standards of play opportunities for children. The successful candidate will foster children's development across various areas and maintain a safe and stimulating environment. A commitment to safeguarding and the ability to work with children is essential. Training will be provided to the right candidate, making this a great opportunity for those passionate about child care.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction process

Ongoing professional development

Full training provided

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a safe, secure, and stimulating play environment.
• Ability to report safeguarding concerns to relevant personnel.
• Capacity to develop children's social, physical, intellectual, creative, and emotional skills through play.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day organisation of Wrap Around Care provision.
• Provide high standards of care and play opportunities for children.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include leading the day‑to‑day organisation of Wrap Around Care provision, providing high standards of care and play opportunities for children.

You will have the ability to develop opportunities which encourage children's social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development through play.

The successful candidate must be able to maintain a safe, secure and stimulating play environment and be comfortable reporting any safeguarding concerns to the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) at the earliest opportunity.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

What the school offers its staff

River Mead School is a single entry primary and nursery school with an average number of children on roll of 250. 37 of these children are educated within the Complex Needs Resource Base, and 34 are in the nursery. The proportion of children living with disadvantage and eligible for pupil premium funding is well above the national average, as is the proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

The school is at the heart of its community and takes the pastoral care of its children and families as seriously as it does their educational needs.

We pride ourselves on our comprehensive induction process and delivering ongoing professional development to all of our staff. We will give full training to the right person, as we believe strongly that it’s much more about attitude and approach than it is about experience. As a result, we welcome applications from people who are passionate about working with children, no matter what their background is.

Commitment to safeguarding

This role involves contact with children. The post‑holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and subject to an Enhanced DBS check before appointment is confirmed. We submit DBS applications upon position acceptance. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures. Interviews include safeguarding questions.

Our Safeguarding Policy is on our website. Posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013/2020) provide certain spent convictions/cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure and cannot be taken into account. Guidance is on the Ministry of Justice website.