Wraparound Assistant

Thank you for considering applying for our vacancy for our Wraparound Assistant. We are looking for a kind and creative person who loves working with children and can support their individual needs. The successful candidate must have a buoyant personality, be energetic with a fun outlook, flexible and can quickly adapt to change, and compassionate and empathetic to the needs of the children in their care. Our wraparound childcare is vital for many of our families and as part of the wraparound staff team you must ensure this provision meets our high expectations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Running a range of activities; including sports, arts and crafts, and games
• Preparing resources for the children to use and ensuring there is variation in the activities available
• Being supportive and nurturing, whilst recognising that children need an opportunity to relax at the end of the school day but still ensuring the school’s high expectations of behaviour are implemented.
• Serving tea-time snacks to the children
• Ensuring safeguarding procedures are met when parents collect their children
• Looking after the resources and equipment available, including cleaning, storing and monitoring the overall condition
• Administering first-aid as required

We want to hear from you if you:
• Love working with all children and confident enough to support individual needs
• Are nurturing but firm so as to create warm and safe environment which is a continuation of our school expectations
• Are reliable, well organised and a good time keeper
• Are flexible and adaptive - no two days are the same

Our team works together closely to create an amazing learning experience for our pupils which nurtures all children to be the best they can. We look forward to welcoming you to our school for a visit.