Senior Wrap Around Care Assistant

Upland Primary School, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4DG

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £11,650.00 Annually (Actual) BEX05

Senior Wrap Around Care Assistant job summary

Post Title: Senior Wrap Around Care Assistant
School: Upland Primary School
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Hours: 17 Hours Per Week - 7.30am-8.45am Monday-Thursday, Friday 7.45am-8.45am AND 3.15pm-6pm Monday-Thursday
Working Weeks: 38 Week Per Year
Grade: BEX 05
Salary: £11,650 Actual (£29,436 FTE)
Position Start Date: As soon as possible
Advert Closing Date: 13th November 2026
Interview Date: 16th November 2026

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Wraparound Care Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will take responsibility, in partnership with our leadership team, for the organisation and delivery of our wrap‑around care service, ensuring a safe, engaging and nurturing environment for all children. As the lead professional on site during wrap‑around hours, you will oversee daily routines, manage staff and maintain high standards of care and enrichment.

Upland Primary School Pre-School

Upland’s Little Explorers, a brand-new term-time only preschool that opened in September 2025, is seeking to recruitment a Level 3 Senior Wrap Around Assistant to join the team.

At Upland’s Little Explorers, we are innovative, forward-thinking, and ambitious for excellence in early years education. Our brand new internal and external environment is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning in every child.

Join us on this exciting journey as we open our doors to the next generation of little explorers!

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day leadership and co-ordination of the breakfast and after-school provision for both nursery and school nursery aged children.
• Oversee the delivery of high-quality, safe and engaging wrap around care.
• Manage the preparation and organisation of resources and equipment for planned activities.
• Allocate staff roles and responsibilities to ensure appropriate supervision ratios.
• Support the Nursery Manager with staffing rotas and cover arrangements.
• Ensure that all safeguarding and health and safety policies are followed.

We are looking for someone who

• Has a Level 3 , full and relevant, qualification or higher.
• Enjoys working with children.
• Is kind, patient and enthusiastic.
• Has experience in a pre-school setting.

We offer

• Supportive and collaborative team.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Commitment to staff wellbeing.

For further information about Upland school, please visit www.upland.bexley.sch.uk

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 0208 303 2175.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Upland Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 444 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Upland Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/upland-primary-school-bexleyheath

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