Wraparound Care Assistant

St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, organised and caring individual to support the delivery of our new wraparound care provision from September/October 2026. You will work alongside the Wraparound Care Leader to provide a safe, enjoyable environment for children after school.

Key duties include setting up activities, supporting children with play and enrichment, promoting positive behaviour, serving light snacks, and ensuring safety and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with children.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow school policies and procedures.
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Experience of working with primary-aged children.
• First Aid qualification.
• Food Hygiene qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up and preparing activities.
• Support children in a range of play and enrichment activities.
• Promote positive behaviour and positive relationships.
• Prepare and serve light snacks and refreshments.
• Ensure children's safety and wellbeing throughout the session.
• Communicate any concerns to the Wraparound Care Leader and senior leaders.
• Assist with tidying, cleaning and storing equipment at the end of each session.

Skills

Enjoy working with children

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Policy compliance

Safeguarding

Job description

Aboutthe Role

Weare seeking an enthusiastic, organised and caring individual to support thedelivery of our new wraparound care provision from September/October 2026.

Workingalongside the Wraparound Care Leader, you will help provide a safe, enjoyableand engaging environment for children after school.

KeyResponsibilities

• Assistwith setting up and preparing activities.
• Supportchildren in a range of play and enrichment activities.
• Promotepositive behaviour and positive relationships.
• Prepareand serve light snacks and refreshments.
• Ensurechildren's safety and wellbeing throughout the session.
• Communicateany concerns to the Wraparound Care Leader and senior leaders.
• Assistwith tidying, cleaning and storing equipment at the end of each session.

EssentialRequirements

• Enjoyworking with children.
• Goodinterpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Abilityto follow school policies and procedures.
• Understandingof safeguarding and confidentiality.

Desirable

• Experienceof working with primary-aged children.
• FirstAid qualification.
• FoodHygiene qualification.

Closing date forapplications – 5pm on Thursday 20th August 2026

Interviews – Tuesday 1stSeptember 2026

We reserve the right toclose this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Allcandidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specificationbefore making an application.

We are committed tosafeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring ServiceCertificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject toenhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.