Wraparound Care Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; England; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary school in the UK is seeking a Wraparound Care Assistant to assist with after-school care and ensure engaging activities in a calm environment. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and an enthusiasm for working with children. This role offers 5 hours per week during term time, working Thursdays and Fridays. The school provides a competitive salary, wellbeing services, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to wellbeing services

Training opportunities

Discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in a care or educational setting preferred.
• Enthusiasm for working with children.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up after-school care provision.
• Ensure high quality and varied activities for pupils.
• Support a relaxed and calm environment for children.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work with children

Confidence in dealing with parents

Job description

Overview

Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery are seeking a Wraparound Care Assistant to assist with the setting up and smooth running of after-school care provision at the school to ensure high quality and varied activities for pupils to enjoy in a relaxed and calm environment at the end of the school day.

The ideal candidate for this role will have good communication skills, an enthusiasm and enjoyment of working with children and be confident in dealing with parents and the community.

This is a fixed term variable hours contract until July 2026 and the initial hours will be 5 hours per week, term time only (Thursday and Friday 3:00pm-5:30pm).

What the school offers its staff

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

• A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme;
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme;
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers;
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth;
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

Commitment to safeguarding

Kernow Learning is committed to the safeguarding of children and the successful applicant will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undergo checks including an enhanced DBS check and online (social media) check. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all.