Wraparound Care Assistant.

Teaching Vacancies; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational organization in Market Drayton is seeking a candidate for a childcare role in before and after school clubs. The successful applicant will provide support for children, communicate with parents, and ensure health and safety standards are met. Required skills include flexibility and teamwork, along with a willingness to undergo relevant training. This position is crucial for supporting working parents and ensuring the well-being of children.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Inclusive atmosphere

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in or outside of an educational environment.
• Willingness to follow direction and report requirements in a timely manner.
• Preparedness to train in first aid, food hygiene, and safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support for children in before and after school club.
• Liaise with parents and staff to ensure children's well-being.
• Follow health and safety requirements to keep children safe.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Childcare experience

Communication with parents

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who can provide a variety of activities for children staying to before and after school club. They will be aware of the health and safety requirements and keeping children safe in school. They will be able to work as part of a team to provide care and support for children and liaise with parents and staff. The suitable candidate will be flexible and may have experience of working with children in or outside of an educational environment. They will be willing to follow direction and report any requirements in terms of food or resources to the Headteacher in a timely fashion. The candidate will be prepared to train in first aid, food hygiene and safeguarding practices.

What the school offers its staff

Our Federation offers a cooperative team working in an inclusive environment where we aim to support our young people to be the best they can be. We are committed to growing our school community and as such are providing a wraparound care facility in order to appeal to working parents. We have fantastic facilities and grounds which can be used throughout before and after school clubs; however the candidate would like to use them. We want to grow the hours and the take up of places; however, presently the need is weak and we are managing to man provision amongst our present staff. This gives its own challenges, and to move forward we need a specific person to take on the role or to share the roles of support for wraparound care.

We can offer suitable training within the role and in the role of support within schools.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.