Would you like to make a difference?
Do you enjoy working with children?
Do you like being part of a team?
Maybe you have experience of working with young children
If so you may be who we are looking for!
We are looking for a new team member for our After school wraparound Care offer to supervise our after school care from 2.45 - 5pm Monday to Friday during term time.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: £12.87 - £13.38 per hour
Contract type: Casual
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 10/07/2026
Interviews to be held: Date to be Confirmed. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may close this advert early once a suitable candidate is found. Early application is encouraged.
Hyde Heath Infant School is nestled in the village of Hyde Heath with a maximum of 69 children. The school has a warm welcoming atmosphere where all children and staff know each other and work together as one team. We pride ourselves on our inspiring teaching, creative curriculum and caring ethos. We encourage high standards of behaviour and achievement, with everyone being the best version of themselves that they can be. We aim to develop the 'whole' child in a secure and meaningful environment where all the children feel valued and respected. Small class sizes mean teachers are able to get to know the children very well and support them as they develop into confident and happy learners.
Our motto is 'Nurturing Excellence' which we achieve through a supportive, positive environment with our children learning through a creative and strong values-based curriculum.
Website: www.hydeheath.bucks.sch.uk
The role of a Wraparound Assistant will include setting up, organising activities, preparing a light snack, supervising children, liaising with parents at the end of sessions and clearing away at the end of a session.
We are looking for an assistant who will be confident to welcome children in and ensure they are cared for, supervised and have exciting activities to engage in. You will be required to set out activities daily in the setting and make sure the equipment is accessible, neat and welcoming.
We are looking for an Assistant for after school care to be available from 2.45 - 5pm Monday to Friday.
For further information please see attached Job description.
We would love to hear from you if the following sounds like you:
- You are self-motivated
- You are friendly and approachable
- You are a good listener
- You have a great sense of humour
- You are flexible
- You would like to work within a strong, committed team
- You want to make a difference to a child's learning and development
- You have a calm manner with a positive outlook
- You communicate well and effectively
- You enjoy working with children
- You have experience of working with Early years and/or KS1 children.
- You have a level 3 or playworker qualification, or the commitment to undertake this training
- You would like to start a new adventure!
You will need to be reliable, punctual, honest and conscientious. If you are a good team player, who is motivated and versatile, then please get in touch!
Please see attached Person specification for further information.
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 783835
Email: [email protected]
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Hyde Heath Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, online checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regular activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self disclosure form and return prior to interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
