Wraparound Care Assistant at St Dominic CofE Primary School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/SDCPS/72292
  Location
St Dominic, St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SU
  Contract Type
Fixed Term
  Contract Term
Part-Time
  Salary
£24,324.00 - £25,579.00 Annually (FTE)
This role is from 3.20pm to 5.30pm 5 days per week, term time only. Actual salary is £6041 - £6350 depending on experience
  Hours Per Week
10.84
 Fixed Term End Date
Tue 31st Aug, 2027
  Closing Date
8:00am, Tue 23rd Jun, 2026
  Start Date
7th September 2026
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
TBC
   Interview Date(s)           TBC
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About this Role

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.  As a Church of England Trust, we support its vision for education which is deeply Christian, with Jesus' promise of 'life in all its fullness' at its heart.

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 Dominic CofE Primary School.

At St Dominic Church of England Primary School, we aim to provide our children with an environment in which they feel safe, can forge life-long friendships and are suitably supported to achieve their full potential holistically. We wholeheartedly believe that our school's vision and ethos helps to lay the foundations for all to develop physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally. As a result of our strong Christian distinctiveness we have seen some of our children want to become agents of change and support local and nationwide causes for the greater good of humanity. 

On a school level, we often refer to our community as a family. This feeds in directly to our school strapline of 'Learning and Caring Together'. 

This position offers an opportunity for someone who is highly organised and experienced in planning and delivering engaging play activities for children. As Wraparound 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 role, working 10.84 hours per week, the position is term time only - After School Club - 15:20 to 17:30 (Monday to Friday)

In return we offer a great benefits package that consists of:

  • Generous local authority pension scheme
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement, plus further accrual though length of service
  • Ongoing Training and Development opportunities

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.

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.


St Dominic CofE Primary School has set out the below shortlisting criteria which you will need to refer to when writing your personal statement for the role.

Qualifications

Attainment of GCSE qualifications or equivalent to include Maths and English at Grade C or above Essential
Level 2 qualifications (NVQ, GNVE or GCSE) to include English & Maths. Basic First Aid Certificate. Desirable

Skills

Acceptance of different attitudes Essential
Flexible, self-motivated & enthusiastic. Patient and friendly approach Essential
Displays an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people. Essential
Ability to use your own initiative Essential
Self-motivated and able to work in a team. Able to work effectively as part of a team Essential
Organisational skills and good communication skills. Able to use language and other communication skills that children can understand and relate to Essential
Able to empathise with the needs of children and in particular able to establish positive relationships with pupils Essential
Able to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies Essential

Experiences

Experience of working with children. Essential
Have a good understanding of safeguarding, reporting all concerns in line with school policy and always put the needs of the children first (training provided) Essential
Appropriate behaviour and attitude towards safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people Essential
motivation to work with children and young people. ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people Essential
emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours, attitude to use of authority and maintaining discipline. able to work in partnership with other agencies. safeguarding of children and young people Essential
Previous experience of working with children within a school environment or similar. Essential


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