What skills and experience we're looking for
Perranporth Community Primary School is an ambitious and caring school always striving to improve and provide the very best in teaching and learning for all our pupils.
We are expanding our current care provision to encompass an afterschool club and are looking for two dedicated and enthusiastic practitioners who are calm and nurturing, with an aspirational mindset, to support the running of this club from 3:15pm until 6:00pm Monday to Friday (term time only).
The appointed candidates will be flexible and have the best interests of our wonderful learners at heart. Perranporth'sWraparound Care is an after- school club that has a focus on fun, offering engaging extra-curricular activities on site.Experience in planning engaging activities for children from the ages of 4-11 is desirable.Experience working with children is essential.We are looking for candidates with positive attitudes and enthusiasm, who are proactive in making the afterschool club as great as it can be.
These posts are Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 with a view to permanent contracts being offered subject to the successful implementation of the new provision.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
Perranporth is a thriving school at the heart of our Cornish community. We are perfectly situated just a short walk from Perranporth Beach. Our school is one form entry, has 7 classes with 210 pupils on roll.
Perranporth School is a successful school and a wonderful place to learn. Our children have positive attitudes to learning and are proud of their school. We have a strong and committed team who strive to create a happy, safe, caring environment in which every child can succeed and become a LEAP learner. We have a dedicated and supportive parent community, Trust and Local Monitoring Committee.
Inspired? Please contact the School Office on 01872 572021 to arrange an appointment to come and meet us and have a look around our school.
Our School enjoys working collaboratively with our partner schools within Truro and Penwith Academy Trust.
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.