Wraparound Care Assistant
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HAThis job expired on 16 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20.25-23.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £11,370-£13,262
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Level 2 or above qualification included in the Early Years Qualifications List (EYQL), as recognised by the Department for Education.
- Good numeracy skills
- Good literacy skills.
- Evidence of child protection training.
- Current paediatric first aid certificate.
- A good knowledge and understanding of health and safety requirements.
- Willingnes s to undertake further training, as required to keep up to date with current good practice.
• Experience of providing activities for mixed age/ability
groups.
• Sound understanding of child development and of children’s needs.
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with a wide range of people; both professional and members of the local community.
- The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative as appropriate.
- Commitment to and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusive practice.
- Reliable and enthusiastic.
• A professional approach and calm manner in all situations – a role model at all times.
- Ability to prioritise and be adaptable/flexible in approach.
- Ability to create and maintain a stimulating and enjoyable environment.
- An adaptable/flexible approach.
- Ability to create and maintain a stimulating and enjoyable environment.
- Maintain confidentiality
• A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check which confirms suitability to work with children.
• Health clearance for role.
• A commitment to young children and families.
• A commitment to the provision of a high quality service
and achieving customer satisfaction.
What the school offers its staff
Further details about the role
Job Purpose:To provide safe, high-quality wrap around school care for children (eg 4 – 11) years of age.
Duties and Key Result Areas:
• To assist the line manager with planning and ensuring there are sufficient resources for, relevant play opportunities, appropriate to the needs, interests and developmental stage of each individual child.
• To deliver pre-planned play opportunities, appropriate to the needs, interests and developmental stage, of each individual child, maintaining and providing clean and safe resources for use at all time.
• To support the line manager to ensure any child protection/safeguarding concerns are acted upon immediately and appropriately by informing the designated person in line with the school’s safeguarding reporting procedures.
• To assist in completing the provisions records accurately and reported to the appropriate person and safely stored eg daily registers and accident forms and all other administrative and all other organisational needs of the provision.
• To assist with systems of observations and record keeping so that children’s progress and achievements are effectively and regularly observed and/or assessed recording this correctly.
• To assist the line manager to ensure that all legal and statutory requirements are implemented as required.
• To communicate with team members and parents to ensure that relevant information is received and shared including feedback on child health conditions, activities carried out and child well-being.
• To serve and store refreshments in line with the required standards of hygiene, health and safety.
• To support the Head Teacher and Club Manager in ensuring the club meets the standards set by OFSTED for out of school provision.
• To work within the agreed policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for children, staff and others. This includes the practice of regular fire drills.
• To administer first aid as appropriate. and ensure all incidents are reported and recorded appropriately.
• To oversee systems of observations and record keeping so that children’s progress and achievements are effectively and regularly assessed.
• To set up and tidy away the club resources as required.
• To take up responsibility for the day-to-day responsibility for the OSC in the absence of the club manager, as the named deputy.
• To maintain complete confidentiality regarding any information gained within the job role, including information about the children, their families or other staff.
• To undertake statutory training as required and additional training as agreed to meet continuous professional development needs.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grading of the post.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job description are indicative and may vary over time. Post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for the successful candidate. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
About Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01670 513382
Stobhillgate First School is situated in the beautiful, historic market town of Morpeth. We are a small school with a big heart and are passionate about creating innovative learning experiences for all. The schools defining principles of Excellence, Inspiration, Collaboration and Empathy are at the heart of everything we do. At Stobhillgate First School, we are passionate about developing the whole child and nurturing a love for learning. The children that attend our school come from a wide range of
economically diverse backgrounds. Our challenge is to ensure we provide equality of opportunity for all children.
Since our Ofsted inspection, in 2019, the school has been on a rapid journey of improvement, this has included:
• The development of an exciting new curriculum that inspires and motivates our children. Including: Talk 4 Writing; Read Write Inc; reciprocal reading; maths mastery and the introduction of a new exciting
broader curriculum.
• The improvement of the school building and grounds included renovating all classrooms; opening a new state-of-the-art EYFS unit; a new school library; and, recently, an exciting new Performing Arts Centre and Community Hub.
• The enhancement of our broader offer, providing our children with the opportunity to experience a wide range of exciting opportunities such as camping on Hadrian’s Wall, performing in a Shakespeare play and
participating in a professional opera!
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