Wraparound Assistants at Veritas Primary Academy
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NJC England & Wales SCP 4 FTE £25,185
About this Role
Veritas Primary Academy are seeking to appoint an excellent Wrapround Assistants to help us in running a professional and caring before and after school club service for our children. We are looking enthusiastic and creative individuals to join our thriving extended school’s provision. In particular we are looking for individuals who can enhance our provision and who are committed to making the start and end of school day experience engaging, enjoyable and meaningful for children.
Under the guidance of the Extended Services Lead/Early Years Lead you will be working closely with the children, ensuring their safety at all times, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation, setting up activities for children to take part in, meet and greet parents and provide them with feedback on their child’s time at the club.
We have varied shifts available:
Mon 07:30 - 08:45 x 1 and 15:30 - 18:00 x 2
Wed 07:30 - 08:45 x 1 and 15:30 - 18:00 x 1
Thu 07:30 - 08:45 x 1
Fri 07:30 - 08:45 x 1 and 15:30 - 18:00 x 1
In particular, successful candidates should have
- Experience of working with young children
- Basic understanding of child development and learning
- Enthusiasm and dedication to caring and supporting pupil activities
You should be:
- A responsible and reliable person
- Confident in dealing with young people, maintaining discipline and motivation
- Able to relate well to pupils and adults
Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?
Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:
- Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
- Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
- Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
- Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
- Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.
Benefits
- We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
- Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
- Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
- Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.
- Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
- Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.
Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Related Documents
Contact Details
Natasha Houghton
01785 333400
natasha.houghton@veritasprimaryacademy.com
Veritas Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
- Please briefly explain your experience of working with children and organising and supervising games & activities.
- Safeguarding children is an important part of our work. Can you give me some examples of how you would contribute to making the organisation a safe environment for children?
- Please explain your relevant experience in dealing with young people, maintaining discipline and ensuring the wellbeing of children?
Veritas Primary Academy
Open Data obtained from: Department for EducationStaffordshire
ST18 0FL
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