Wraparound Care Assistant

Wraparound Care Assistant, Part Time – Term Time only

The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated person to provide a safe, high-quality before and after school care and activities for children 3-11 years of age, and to maintain a stimulating and enjoyable environment, as well as a simple breakfast and afternoon snack Monday to Fridays.

Stobhillgate First School is part of the Cheviot Learning Trust which allows us to work in collaboration with Trust partners to further improve teaching and learning, school systems and governance.  This provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work in collaboration and partnership with a broader range of practitioners.

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.

Completed application forms are to be sent via email to the School Business Manager – s.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Monday 16th December 2024 (noon)