Wrap Care Staff Member

This permanent post supports the After School Club at Swan Lane First School, working alongside the Wrap Around Care Leader. The work centres on supervising and caring for young children, running indoor and outdoor activities, promoting good behaviour and administering first aid. Hours are 3 hours 15 minutes a day, 16 hours 15 minutes a week. Applicants need a relevant level 2 qualification or a willingness to train, which the school funds within the first year.

• Provide stimulating indoor and outdoor activities suited to children's age, stage and needs
• Maintain a clean, safe and stimulating environment, following health and safety practice in all sessions
• Supervise and care for children, treating each as an individual and understanding their needs
• Promote good behaviour and the inclusion of all children, following the school behaviour policy
• Administer first aid under school procedures and record incidents and accidents
• Support children with challenging behaviour, following directions from class teachers and the leader
• Motivate children to take part and support their independence and self-esteem
• Liaise with class teachers, parents, carers and the wider community
• Raise safeguarding and child protection concerns with the leader and designated safeguarding leads
• Report health and safety concerns about children to the Wrap Around Care Leader
• Follow school and council policies and procedures for running the club
• Undertake training needed to develop in the role

• Relevant level 2 qualification, or willingness to complete the training within the first year

• Satisfactory criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service before appointment is confirmed

• Training funded by the school