Wraparound Childcare Assistant

Wraparound Childcare Assistant
Location: Whickham, Gateshead
Hours: Monday – Friday
Breakfast Club: 7:30am – 9:00am
Afterschool Club: 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Start: September
Pay: £16.70 – £17.69 per hour
Contract: Temp to Perm

Wraparound Childcare Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children in a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment? Do you enjoy helping children build confidence, develop social skills, and have fun before and after the school day? Milk Education is working in partnership with a welcoming school setting in Whickham, Gateshead, to appoint a Wraparound Childcare Assistant to join their dedicated team.

Wraparound Childcare Assistant – Role Overview

As a Wraparound Childcare Assistant, you will support children from Nursery through to Year 6 during wraparound care sessions before and after the school day. You will help create a fun, safe, and engaging environment where children can play, socialise, relax, and develop important social and life skills.

This role is ideal for individuals who are caring, energetic, and passionate about supporting children of varying ages and abilities.

Wraparound Childcare Assistant – Key Responsibilities

Wraparound Childcare Assistant – Supporting Children’s Development

• Supervise and engage children in age-appropriate play and activities
• Support children’s social, emotional, and communication development
• Encourage positive behaviour, independence, and confidence
• Create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all age groups

Wraparound Childcare Assistant – Daily Care & Routine

• Support children during breakfast and snack times
• Assist with transitions between school, club sessions, and home time
• Ensure children’s safety and wellbeing at all times
• Prepare and tidy activity areas and resources

Wraparound Childcare Assistant – Teamwork & Professional Practice

• Work collaboratively with school staff and parents/carers
• Follow safeguarding and health & safety procedures
• Support the smooth day-to-day running of the breakfast and afterschool club
• Maintain positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues

Wraparound Childcare Assistant – Essential Criteria

• Experience working with children in a nursery, school, childcare, or similar setting
• A genuine passion for supporting children’s development and wellbeing
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A patient, caring, and proactive approach
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Must live locally to Gateshead — no relocation
• Level 3 Early Years Qualification (desirable)
• Paediatric First Aid (desirable)

Why Work with Milk Education

Milk Education are an eco-friendly, purpose-driven supply agency, driven to make a change, with a mission to be the MOST REWARDING agency to work both with and for.

Benefits to YOU:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Health and wellbeing support
• Free training and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to your personal consultant
• Referral programme
• Support and guidance for permanent opportunities

Apply Now – Wraparound Childcare Assistant

If you’re ready to make a real difference as a Wraparound Childcare Assistant in a breakfast and afterschool club setting in Gateshead, we’d love to hear from you.

Please email your CV to:
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Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines. 

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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