Extended Services Education Assistant

**About this Role**

**Extended Services Education Assistant**

**Wellington Place Primary School**

**Grade 4 Pay Point 5-6**

**22.5 hours a week, 38 weeks per year**

**Permanent**

**Monday to Friday 15:00 - 18:00**

Wellington Place Primary School are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and highly motivated Extended Services Education Assistant to support the Wrap Around Manager in the provision of high quality activities for pupils at the start of the normal school day.

You will provide a safe and secure environment for the children in your care to explore, grow and have FUN

Are you looking for a fun, rewarding job in a friendly & supportive environment where your job is to engage & inspire children?

**Why choose Wellington Place Primary School?**

Our school values are ‘Learn, Lead, Achieve, Succeed’ which will enable outstanding academic progress, a varied and creative curriculum, and children who develop into confident and well-rounded individuals. We want our children to clearly love learning and come bounding through the school gates every morning ready for new and exciting challenges, alongside our passionate and dedicated teaching team.

**Main Duties and responsibilities**:

- To maintain a duty of care for all children that attend the Extended Services wrap Around Care
- To establish and maintain positive relationships with children and Extended Services provision teams.
- To maintain communication with the Extended Services Support Lead, and Deputy Lead.
- To provide care and encouragement to children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, supporting them to participate in activities and liaising, if required, with parents / carers / other professionals as appropriate.

**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Experience of working with children in a play, childcare or out of school setting is essential.
- Level 2 NVQ or CACHE or working towards is desirable.
- Ability to create and inspirational and stimulating child centred play and care environment.
- Excellent communication (written & oral) and interaction skills with child, parents and colleagues

**What we offer**:

- Flexible working options
- A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
- Free car parking
- Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range
- A defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
- Employee self-service portal
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discounts
- Dental support
- Gym discount
- Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
- Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
- Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development

**More about Discovery Schools Trust**:
Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.

**Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,742.00-£22,931.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Private dental insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/10/2024
Reference ID: WEL007BC