Wrap Around Care-Manager 

If you are:

• Are able to demonstrate suitable experience and/or childcare/education focused qualification
  
• Caring, patient, enthusiastic and creative
  
• Flexible and able to work on your own initiative
  
• Willing to undertake training such as Food Hygiene, First Aid and Designated Safeguarding lead

And you have:

• A good standard of literacy and numeracy (minimum GCSE grade C English and Maths)
• Experience of working with children in a school, nursery or wrap around setting or similar
• Excellent communication skills with parents and children
• Commitment to teamwork
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• The ability to plan and organise a variety of activities, both indoor and outdoor, for children to enjoy
• The ability to prepare simple breakfasts and snacks
• A good understanding of how to keep children safe

Then we would like to hear from you!

Job Description

Job Purpose:

To manage the Wrap Around Care provision in providing a caring, secure and fun environment, through individual attention and group activities, and to organise an appropriate range of play opportunities for children between the ages of 4 -11 years.

Please refer to the full detailed Job Description.

The post- holder will be expected to carry out the following listed below as well as any other reasonable duties that the Co-Principals may require from time to time.

Main Duties:

• ·         To act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead during WAC hours
• ·         Work safely to encourage positive and measured risk taking from the children, showing an awareness of health and safety regulations and  guidelines.
• ·         To provide safe, stimulating, creative and inspiring play opportunities for a range of age groups
• ·         Prepare - in collaboration with children - activities, organising programmes/ themes and arranging equipment
• ·         Responsibility of drawing up the long term, medium term and weekly plans, which ensure that each child participates in a range of engaging activities and offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children.
• ·         To ensure that all activities, in the specified room, are inclusive so that all children are able to take part.
• ·         To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.
• ·         To deploy staff in the space to ensure that there is adequate supervision of all learning areas.
• ·         To administer first aid as necessary to the children and maintain records of first aid provided.
• ·         To ensure that staff are inducted, trained, supported and supervised to maximise children’s learning.
•            Be responsible for all resources and produce a regular audit and spending suggestions to Co Principals.

·        Other duties include:

• Supervision & Management
• Administrative Duties
• Financial Administration
• Policies and Procedures
• Marketing
• Other- Ad hoc
  
  

Person Specification: Please refer to the attached document

Further information:

For more information about our Academy please visit our website: www.cheppingviewprimaryacademy.org/Office/Job-Vacancies/

Or to discuss the role further please contact one of our Co- Principals Kirsty Elliot and Victoria Morris via email: office@cvpa.school or telephone 01494 535564

Visits:

Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: office@cvpa.school or call: 01494 535564 to arrange a visit.

Application and Selection Process:

As part of the application process we invite applicants to complete the mynewterm application form, referring to the attached job description and person specification.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV’s cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online application form to be considered for this position

• Closing Date: Friday 28th June  2024
• Interviews week commencing:  8th July 2024 -Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.
• Start date: ASAP- Pending satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks
  

Shortlisting:

Candidates will be notified if they have been successful. Interviews may be offered prior to then, upon receipt of an exceptionally strong application.

Chepping View & the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates