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Wrap Around Care Assistant (FOS065BC)

Fossebrook Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FF

This job expired on 13 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2024

• Closing date

  13 December 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,742.00 - £22,931.00 Annually (FTE) Salary Approximately £3,209.95

Wrap Around Care Assistant (FOS065BC) job summary

Wrap Around Care Assistant

Fossebrook Primary School

Grade 4 Pay Point 5-6

6.25 hours a week, 38 weeks per year

Monday-Friday , 07:30 - 08:45

Fixed term until July 2024

Fossebrook Primary School are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and highly motivated Wrap Around Care Assistant to support the Wrap Around Manager in the provision of high quality activities for pupils at the start of the normal school day.

The successful candidate will be trustworthy, enthusiastic, full of energy, enjoy working with children and be a real team player, experience is desirable but not essential.

You will provide a safe and secure environment for the children in your care to explore, grow and have FUN!

Are you looking for a fun, rewarding job in a friendly & supportive environment where your job is to engage & inspire children?

Why choose Fossebrook Primary School?

We are committed to providing a safe and inspirational environment for children to enjoy learning and enable them to achieve their best, irrespective of ability or circumstances. We encourage them to be curious about the world we live in within a creative and nurturing environment whilst offering real life contexts in which to apply their learning

Main Duties and responsibilities:

• Supervise, support and assist pupils undertaking activities, ensuring that all have equal opportunity to develop their individual and team skills.
  
• To maintain a duty of care for all children attending the WAC provision. This may include carrying out intimate care for children.
  
• Comfort and supervise pupils who are ill or have had an accident, administering to their needs, as appropriate and referring to the nominated teacher and/or First Aider ensuring that accidents are recorded appropriately.
  
• Being aware of confidentiality issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school work and to keep confidences as appropriate.
  

We are looking for someone who has:

• Ideal candidates will have experience of working with children and be committed to providing our pupils with a safe and enjoyable childcare environment.
• Experience of working with children in a play, childcare or out of school setting is essential.
  
• Level 2 NVQ or CACHE or working towards is desirable.
  
• Ability to create and inspirational and stimulating child centred play and care environment.
• Excellent communication (written & oral) and interaction skills with child, parents and colleagues

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.

What we offer:

Flexible working options

A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun

Free car parking

Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range

A defined benefit pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme - EAP

Employee self-service portal

Eyecare voucher scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discounts

Dental support

Gym discount

Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children

Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school

Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust

Excellent opportunities for personal and career development

More about Discovery Schools Trust:

Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.

Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.

Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.

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.

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About Fossebrook Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fossebrook Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fossebrook-primary-school

Fossebrook Primary School is an academy and enjoys the benefits of being part of the Discovery Schools Academy Trust. We work collaboratively with other schools in the trust, sharing practice and resources, however, our school also prides itself in retaining its autonomy.

Our aim is to recognise each child's individual talents. We want pupils at Fossebrook to have memorable, lifelong learning experiences. Our school is very special: we have a learning environment to be proud of; amazing teachers and support staff; and as a result pupils are engaged, enthusiastic and proud of their school.

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