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 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 5 hours per week, the position is term time only:
Breakfast Club - 07:30 to 08:30 (Monday to Friday)
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
Free eye-care vouchers for DSE users
Corporate gym membership discount
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Lisa Jacques
01503 230378
recruitment@stbarnabasmat.com
