Wraparound Care Manager

Job Description

Unity Primary Academy is a successful 2 form entry primary school in Greenstead Colchester, situated in the heart of the local community. We are part of a family of schools within the REACh2 Academy Trust. The Academy's main aim is to provide exceptional experiences for its pupils, and this role is an excellent opportunity for Giving Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day.

Our Wraparound Care Provision

Our newly established wraparound care provisionwill provide an active, healthy and fun start and finish to the school day for our young people whilst helping them develop friendships, confidence and social skills. You will also be using our brand-new Community Kitchen in the afternoons.

We are committed to outstanding quality. If you have the passion, commitment, energy and motivation to make a difference to our young people we would like to hear from you.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an outstanding and highly motivated individual to lead our new extended school's provision who can enhance our provision and who are committed to making the school experience engaging, enjoyable and meaningful for primary age children. The vacancy is for 20 hours per week, TTO (38 weeks per year). From 2.30pm to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday. There are also 1.25 hours admin time per week for the post holder.

As the Wrap Around Care Manager, you will provide guidance and lead the extended provision team.You will ensure the team work closely with the children, whilst ensuring their safety at all times, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation, setting up activities for children to take part in, meet and greet parents and provide them with feedback on their child's time at the club.

In particular, successful applicants should have:

·Have leadership qualities and the ability to motivate staff

·Have an understanding of child development and learning

·Have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to carry out administrative duties in line with the provision's procedures

·Be able to develop a planned programme of activities varying these to suite the age and needs of the children

·An understanding of children with SEN needs

·Recognise that the quality of the extended services provision has an impact on learning and the pupil's attitude to school

·A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)

·Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable)

·Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures

You should:

·Be able to communicate professionally with a range of stakeholders

·Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills

·Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff

·The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities

·The ability to use initiative

·Be willing to undertake direction and guidance

·Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies

·Be able to work as part of a team

For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office.

School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here's why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children's lives.
• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You'll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

• Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
• Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please see our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.

Information about the School

Unity Primary Academy is a member of the REAch2 Trust; a national family of primary academies committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Teachers within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

REAch2 benefits from the involvement of leading educationalists, including our board member Professor John West-Burnham, and strong links to prestigious institutions such as the Institute of Education.