School Support and Wraparound Care Assistant
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2LL16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 April 2026
Closing date
12 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Weekly Hours: 27.5 hours per week - 12pm–5.30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - Up to 31/07/2026
Pay scale
- DBC Band 2 - SCP 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
- Experience working with children in a school, childcare, or similar setting.
- Experience supporting play, welfare, or learning activities.
- Experience in roles involving direct communication with parents, carers, or members of the public.
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong communication skills with children, staff, parents and visitors.
- Ability to provide a welcoming, professional first point of contact for callers and visitors.
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection (training provided).
- Ability to work with individuals or groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff.
- Ability to carry out routine administrative tasks accurately and efficiently.
- Ability to follow basic food hygiene and health and safety procedures (training provided).
- Basic IT skills (email, simple data entry, checking and updating bookings).
- Ability to follow instructions and school procedures consistently.
- Ability to stay calm, organised and positive in a busy environment.
Personal Qualities
- Warm, caring and approachable manner.
- Professionalism, reliability and excellent punctuality.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Flexible and willing to support wider school operations as needed.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to contribute to a nurturing environment.
- Ability to uphold and support School’s Christian ethosand values
Desirable Criteria
- First Aid or Paediatric First Aid qualification (or willingness to undertake training).
- Experience using booking or administrative systems.
- Experience working in a primary school setting.
- Understanding of positive behaviour management strategies for primary-aged children.
- Hobbies or interests that can be shared to enhance the children’s extra-curricular offer.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- Valuable support from both staff and leaders at High Coniscliffe and the Melrose Learning Trust.
- Traning and development
- A commitment to supporting workload and wellbeing, with the additional benefit of access to, and guidance from, the Trust’s mental health and wellbeing lead
- Employee incentive scheme
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to work in a brilliantly supportive, inspiring, and enjoyable working environment, giving you the opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of young children every day.
Further information about the job
Overall Purpose
Your responsibilities will include:
- supervising children and facilitating engaging activities in our wraparound care
- helping with after school club registration, handovers and the club’s booking system
- preparing snacks and promoting a safe, nurturing environment
- providing practical support in the school kitchen and dining area at lunchtime, including clearing trays and basic cleaning tasks
- welcoming visitors and responding to phone calls
- supporting with routine administrative and organisational tasks
- assisting teaching staff by working with individuals or small groups
- preparing and organising classroom and school resources
We are looking for someone who:
- enjoys working with children and supporting their wellbeing
- is calm, friendly, flexible and professional
- can communicate effectively with staff, pupils and families
- is reliable, organised and able to follow school procedures
- is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Experience in a school or childcare setting is desirable, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 95 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- sara.robinson@highconiscliffe.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01325374412
High Coniscliffe Church of England Primary School is well established within the local community, attracting pupils from the village and the surrounding areas. The school offers an inspiring curriculum and provides children with high achievement, confidence and strong moral values underpinned by a distinctly Christian ethos.
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