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Wraparound Care Assistant.

Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2RU

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 12.5 hours a week in the first instance. 1.25 hours from 7:30am to 8:45am every morning and 3:15pm to 4:30pm every evening. These hours may increase in the evening to 5:45pm if need increases. These hours can be added on to the Nursery assistant position advertised. The ability to do any of these hours would be considered for a suitable candidate.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31.8.2026 in the first instance
• Pay scale: Grade 5 Scale Point 6
• Hourly rate: £13.47 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who can provide a variety of activities for children staying to before and after school club. They will be aware of the health and safety requirements and keeping children safe in school. They will be able to work as part of a team to provide care and support for children and able to liaise with parents and staff. The suitable candidate will be flexible and may have experience of working with children in or outside of an educational environment. They will be willing to follow direction and report any requirements in terms of food or resources to the Headteacher in a timely fashion. The candidate will be prepared to train in first aid, food hygiene and safeguarding practices.

What the school offers its staff

Our Federation offers a cooperative team working in an inclusive environment where we aim support our young people to be the best they can be. We are committed to growing our school community and as such are providing a wraparound care facility in order to appeal to working parents. We have fantastic facilities and grounds which can be used throughout before and after school clubs however the candidate would like to use them. We want to grow the hours and the take up of places however presently the need is weak and we are managing to man provision amongst our present staff, this gives its own challenges though and to move forward we need a specific person to take on the role or to share the roles of support for wraparound care.

We can offer suitable training within the role and in the role of support within schools.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 55 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: head@cheswardine.school
• Phone number: 01630 817640
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheswardine-primary-and-nursery-school-market-drayton

Cheswardine is a very special place to work, mainly due to the amazing staff who work here and the fantastic children. Our Federation of two village academies is committed to providing a learning environment for staff and pupils alike with the vision of everyone achieving their potential and enjoying learning on the way. We are a member of Collective Vision Trust and work cooperatively with them in the aim of achieving our goals.

Arranging a visit to Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@cheswardine.school.

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