Wrap Around Care Assistant - St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Boughton

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Do you have experience of working with children aged between 3 – 11 years?

We require friendly and caring people to work within our wrap around care unit providing high quality childcare before and after school. 

This is a permanent, term-time only role. Please see details below:

Breakfast Club Assistant - 7.5 hours per week. You will help children to start their day right! You will serve breakfast, engage them in activities and ensure a positive start to their school day.

Afterschool Club Assistant - 12.5 hours per week. Keep the fun going after school! You'll assist with snacks, plan creative games and support children in a relaxed, engaging setting until pick-up.

We're happy to accept applications for one or both roles! Please specify your preference in the application. 

About us

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school. This is serving the localities of Ollerton and Boughton and surrounding areas of Nottinghamshire. We are an Ofsted-rated 'Good' school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Coordinate the weekly timetable and ensure appropriate resources. 
• Be caring and supportive and a great role model who sets a positive example to our children.
• Ensure the provision offers a safe and stimulating environment.
• Have a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection.
• Have a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents.
• Is self-motivated, energetic and proactive and will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality education and care for all of our children.
• Have the ability to deal with new challenging situations.
• Is a strong team player able to support colleagues within a small team.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £10,600 - £10,956 per annum (OLOL Band 2 Scale Point 3-5)
• A team of talented and highly committed staff.
• A supportive working environment. 
• Access to first class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee benefit scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school on 01623 860392 .Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange this.

Closing date: 7 October 2024 at 9.00am

Interview date: 9 October 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

You do not need to be a catholic to work for out Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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