Wrap Around Care Assistant

Job detailsJob roleOther support rolesVisa sponsorshipVisas cannot be sponsoredWorking patternPart timeContract typePermanentFull-time equivalent salary£24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE)Wrap Around Care Assistant job summaryWrap Around Care Assistant Robert Wilkinson Primary AcademyVarious hours ranging from 1.75 and 15 hours per week depending on days and shifts, to be worked during the school term timeWe also currently have Lunchtime Supervisor vacancies£24,027 - £24,790 pro rata About the TrustEbor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region. We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities. Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures.We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other. We have high ambitions for our learners and staff and aim to deliver this through a culture of continuous development, support, kindness and understanding. We are a friendly trust that puts people first.About the roleRobert Wilkinson Primary Academy are looking to recruit a dedicated Wrap Around Care Assistant. We have a large thriving Breakfast Club and After School Club and we have various shifts available Monday to Friday for Breakfast Club and / or After School Club. This is an opportunity to be part of our small, friendly team who play a key role in our school. The main purpose of the role is to look after and interact with the children during our Out of School Club. You will support the other team members to organise and deliver activities that engage and encourage children to play and build friendships. You will manage behaviour and help children to resolve conflict following our behaviour code. The successful candidate would be expected to be first aid trained (or willing to go on a first aid course).The job requirementsTo be successful for this role you will ideally have a qualification in childcare with good knowledge of child development and playwork. You will ideally have had experience of working with young children.You will have knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the care and learning of children in an Out of School Club setting. A good understanding of Ofsted standards is also highly desirable.You will ensure that the club provides high-quality childcare, within a positive safe and happy environment while adhering to the club's policies.Working with usAll new starters with the Trust receive a thorough induction programme, followed by a programme of training which is targeted to the role. But it doesn't stop there, all staff receive development on an ongoing basis and we actively encourage career development through a range of continuous professional development and longer programmes of learning, including apprenticeships.We offer generous terms and conditions of employment. All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy. This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services. We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies.The Trust is striving to be an inclusive and diverse organisation, where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging. The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds and seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. This also means that all applicants need to complete the online form in full as we are not able to accept CVs. Please see the Trust's Recruitment Policy for further information. Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2024 at 12.00noonInterview date: To be confirmed For enquiries please contact: Helen Smith, School Business Partner, [email protected] Commitment to safeguardingOur 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 disqualificationDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS)medicalonline and social mediaprohibition from teachingright to worksatisfactory referencessuitability to work with childrenYou must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.Applying for the jobThis school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.CVs are not accepted.Visas cannot be sponsored.