What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about supporting children and creating a positive, nurturing environment? We are a happy, successful school with lovely children who enjoy their learning. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Wrap Around Care Assistant to join our team! In this vital role, you will be part of a team responsible for the care and well-being of children during out-of-school hours, providing a safe, fun, and stimulating space for them to thrive. If you have a love for working with children and are ready to make a difference in their day-to-day experiences, we’d love to hear from you.
The main purpose of the role is to support the development and daily management of the wrap around care provision, providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children. To assist with organising a daily routine that meet the emotional, social, physical and intellectual needs of the children. Setting up areas before children arrive and tidying away at end of each session (ensuring kitchen area and all tables are cleaned after each session). Meeting and greeting children as they arrive and liaising with parents at the gate during drop off and collection times ensuring a positive relationship with both. Interacting with children, discussing their school day, playing games or simply having conversations on an individual or small group basis. Ensuring there is a good standard of behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
Hours are 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday – Friday, during term time only.
For further details please see the full Job Description attached.
We encourage early applications and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
All applications to be made via Kent-Teach.
Interviews TBC
What the school offers its staff
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Tech scheme
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.