Wraparound Care Assistant

St Germans Primary School, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 5NJ

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,519.00 Annually (FTE) £24,519.00 Annually (FTE) - Actual salary will be £6319 to £6593 depending on experience

Wraparound Care Assistant job summary

Our 'Bring It!' vision requires us to ensure our pupils are excited by and fully engaged in their learning and school experience more widely. We support them to use their talents to create positive school memories with their friends that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Our aim is to inspire a lifetime of adventure.

Are you looking for a rewarding term time only opportunity?

We are thrilled to announce that we have a vacancy to provide wraparound care provision and are now seeking a Wraparound Care Assistant to join our friendly team at St Germans Primary School.

St Germans is a vibrant and nurturing primary school for children aged 3-11. Our dedicated team works closely to recognise and develop each child’s unique gifts and talents, helping them flourish in confidence, character, and independence. Alongside a strong academic foundation, we offer an embedded outdoor adventure curriculum that inspires curiosity, exploration, and a lifelong love of learning.

This position offers an opportunity for someone who is highly organised and experienced in planning and delivering engaging play activities for children. As a Wrap Around Care Assistant, you will provide a welcoming, stimulating and safe environment, be comfortable fostering positive interactions and engagement with parents, and follow our high safeguarding standards.

This is a part-time, fixed-term position to provide cover for a long-term staff sickness absence. The role is contracted for 11 hours and 15 minutes per week, term-time only, and will run until 31.08.2027 or until the substantive post-holder returns to work, whichever is sooner.

Wraparound Club - 3:15 to 5:30 (Monday to Friday)

Please note: This role is essential and as such we will be interviewing as suitable applicants apply. We reserve the right to close this role early should vacancies be filled before the closing date. In return we offer a great benefits package that consists of: Generous local authority pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance programme Flexible working considered Enhanced holiday entitlement, plus further accrual though length of service

Ongoing Training and Development opportunities

• St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

  We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

  St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.

  Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE. In all of our trust schools any employee may be required to be moved into a role which meets disqualification under the Childcare Act requirements.

  
  

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 St Germans Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 41 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Germans Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-germans-primary-school-pl12-5nj

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